Engelsk substantiv: house of cards | |||
1. | house of cards (om erkjendelse) a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His proposal was nothing but a house of cards. A real estate bubble. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | bubble | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | scheme, strategy | ||
2. | house of cards (om gjenstand) an unstable construction with playing cards | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | card-house, cardcastle, cardhouse | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | construction, structure | ||