house of cards

Example Sentences

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In other words, it’s a house of cards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jas believed it was only a matter of time before the house of cards came tumbling down.

From BBC

He also claimed it "collapses the house of cards that Tameside is her primary home".

From BBC

Nevertheless, South Africa would have been happy with their position heading into the interval only to be blown away like a house of cards in a hurricane.

From BBC

You begin to set up this whole logic, even though it’s kind of a house of cards.

From Salon