house of cards
noun/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz/
/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz/
[singular]- a plan, an organization, etc. that is so badly arranged that it could easily fail
- The enormous national debt amassed in the last eight years makes all this apparent prosperity nothing but a house of cards.
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- a structure built out of playing cards
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