English dictionary
Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.
English noun: house of cards | |||
| 1. | house of cards (cognition) a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control | ||
| Samples | His proposal was nothing but a house of cards. A real estate bubble. | ||
| Synonyms | bubble | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scheme, strategy | ||
| 2. | house of cards (artifact) an unstable construction with playing cards | ||
| Samples | He built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed. | ||
| Synonyms | card-house, cardcastle, cardhouse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk