houseof cards

houseof cards
house of cards n. pl. houses of cards
A flimsy structure, arrangement, or situation that is in danger of collapsing or failing: “The collapse of the rupiah... has brought down a house of cards in overleveraged conglomerates” (Sander Thoenes).

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Universalium. 2010.

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