house of cards

Noun
  1. A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control (synset 105915845)
    "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"
    is a type of: scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    same as: bubble
  2. An unstable construction with playing cards (synset 103550936)
    "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"
    is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
    same as: card-house, cardcastle, cardhouse

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