house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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Being dismissed in an instant after working abroad representing American interests, in some cases for decades, on top of seeing life saving efforts like fighting Ebola, feeding malnourished children, and promoting human rights topple like a house of cards.
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Dawn Klavon, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But Booth understands the roster is built for that run like a house of cards.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
But life under Postecoglou has been a house of cards.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In December 2024, the regime of Bashar al-Assad crumbled like a house of cards.
—Volker Perthes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dawn Klavon, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But Booth understands the roster is built for that run like a house of cards.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
But life under Postecoglou has been a house of cards.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In December 2024, the regime of Bashar al-Assad crumbled like a house of cards.
—Volker Perthes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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