HOUSE OF CARDS

Meaning of HOUSE OF CARDS in English

n. phr. Something badly put together and easily knocked down; a poorly founded plan, hope, or action. John's business fell apart like a house of cards.

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HOUSE OF CARDS — Date: 1645 a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOUSE OF CARDS — : cardhouse
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOUSE OF CARDS — a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOUSE OF CARDS — situation or structure which is unstable or in constant danger of collapse; structure which is made by balancing playing cards …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOUSE OF CARDS — Date: 1645 : a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOUSE OF CARDS — 1645 : a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOUSE OF CARDS — [house of cards] (1903): a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOUSE OF CARDS — noun [ sing. ] 1. a plan, an organization, etc. that is so badly arranged that it could easily fail …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOUSE OF CARDS — ˌhouse of ˈcards BrE AmE noun [singular] a plan that is so badly arranged that it is likely to fail
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOUSE OF CARDS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Alongside the urge to blow down the house of cards comes a tender impulse towards …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOUSE OF CARDS — Synonyms and related words : breakers ahead, bubble, cambric tea, cardhouse, cause for alarm, china, cobweb, crisis, danger, dangerous ground, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOUSE OF CARDS — {n. phr.} Something badly put together and easily knocked down; a poorly founded plan, hope, or action. * /John's business …
Slang English vocab
HOUSE OF CARDS — {n. phr.} Something badly put together and easily knocked down; a poorly founded plan, hope, or action. * /John's business …
Словарь английских идиом
HOUSE OF CARDS — something badly put together and easily knocked down, a poorly founded plan/action The peace agreement between the two countries was …
English Idioms vocab
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик (в прямом и переносном смысле) карточный домик
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик (в прямом и переносном смысле)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик прям. и перен.
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик прям. и перен.
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOUSE OF CARDS — карточный домик (в прямом и переносном смысле) карточный домик
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS — piyatpiyat
English-Visayan vocabulary
HOUSE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Appomattox Court House Babenberg House of Bourbon House of Burgesses House of Commons House …
Английский словарь Британика
HOUSE — I. ˈhau̇s; sing. possessive -au̇sə̇z, -au̇zə̇z noun ( plural hous·es -au̇zə̇z chiefly substand -au̇sə̇z) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARDS — plural of card present third singular of card
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOUSE — n. , adj. /hows/ ; v. /howz/ , n. , pl. houses /how"ziz/ , v. , housed, housing , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOUSE — vt to drive to a shelter. 2. house ·noun the grave. 3. house ·noun a public house; an inn; a …
Webster English vocab
CARDS — ~ Brit. informal documents relating to an employee, especially for tax and national insurance, held by the employer. → card …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOUSE — noun , verb ■ noun / haʊs; NAmE / ( pl. houses / ˈhaʊzɪz; NAmE /) BUILDING 1. [ C …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOUSE — I. ˈhouse ˌmusic BrE AmE ( also house ) noun [uncountable] a type of popular dance music II. house 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOUSE — n. & v. --n. (pl.) 1 a a building for human habitation. b (attrib.) (of an animal) kept in, frequenting, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOUSE — n. & v. n. (pl.) 1 a a building for human habitation. b (attrib.) (of an animal) kept in, frequenting, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOUSE — n. & v. --n. (pl.) 1. a a building for human habitation. b (attrib.) (of an animal) kept in, frequenting, …
Oxford English vocab
HOUSE — Pronounced /haʊs/ for the noun and adjective, and /haʊz/ for the verb. The form 'houses' is pronounced /haʊzɪz/. ( housing, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOUSE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CARDS — [noun] [U + singular or plural verb]Cards is any of a range of games played with cards, such as poker, …
Cambridge English vocab
HOUSE — n. House of Building Appomattox Court House Babenberg House of Bourbon House of Burgesses House of Commons House of house …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOUSE — Synonyms and related words : Aktiengesellschaft, Dymaxion house, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Greek theater, White House, abbey, abode, accommodate, adobe …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOUSE — n. bawdy house big house call house crazy house disorderly house eating house fancy house forcing house garden house hash …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HOUSE — INDEX: 1. different types of house 2. different types of apartment 3. a place for someone to live RELATED WORDS …
Longman Activator English vocab
CARDS — • ↑ be on the cards • ↑ hold all the cards • ↑ play your cards close to your …
Longman Activator English vocab
CARDS — Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software of the DoD.
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CARDS — n. 1) to play ~ 2) to cut; deal; shuffle the ~ 3) playing ~ 4) ( misc. ) to …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HOUSE — noun Also written House (Music) (Youth Culture) A style of popular music typically featuring the use of drum machines, sequencers, …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
HOUSE — 1. сущ.; мн. -s 1) дом; жилище; здание to build, put up a house ≈ строить дом to redecorate, refurbish, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS. — сокр. от Cardiganshire Кардиганшир (графство в Уэльсе)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS. — сокр. от Cardiganshire Кардиганшир (графство в Уэльсе)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS — Карты
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS — Карты
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CARDS — Карточная игра
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOUSE — house.ogg _I 1. haʋs n 1. дом; здание apartment house - многоквартирный дом condemned house - дом, предназначенный на снос …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CARDS. — = Cardiganshire
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOUSE — 1) дом 2) цех; мастерская 3) фирма; компания 4) размещать; помещать; заключать во что-л.; вставлять в корпус; сажать ( деталь, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
HOUSE — 1) дом 2) цех; мастерская 3) фирма; компания 4) размещать; помещать; заключать во что-л.; вставлять в корпус; сажать (деталь, узел) в гнездо 5) защищать, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CARDS. — сокр. от CardiganshireКардиганшир (графство в Уэльсе)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOUSE — _I 1. haʋs n 1. дом; здание apartment house - многоквартирный дом condemned house - дом, предназначенный на снос detached …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOUSE — I 1. haus сущ. ; мн. -s ˈhauzɪz 1) а) дом, жилище; здание, постройка; также как второй компонент названия различных …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CARDS. — сокр. от Cardiganshire Кардиганшир ( графство в Уэльсе )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOUSE — I 1. [ІµЌ©] house.wav сущ.; мн. -s ['ІµЌЄЎЄ] 1) а) дом, жилище; здание, постройка; также как второй компонент названия различных построек, см. lighthouse, bakehouse, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CARDS. — сокр. от Cardiganshire Кардиганшир (графство в Уэльсе)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOUSE — 1. _n. _pl. -s 1> дом; жилище; здание 2> дом; семья; хозяйство; to keep house - вести хозяйство; to keep …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CARDS. — = Cardiganshire
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HOUSE — 1. n. pl. -s 1. дом; жилище; здание 2. дом; семья; хозяйство; to keep house - вести хозяйство; to keep …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CARDS. — = Cardiganshire
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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