stack the cards
Example Sentences
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“And it’s a gamble he has made without thinking about the odds or trying to stack the cards.”
From New York Times
“How high can I stack the cards against myself — a pregnant brown woman?” said Ms. Miller, who is of Vietnamese and European descent.
From New York Times
“There are deep systemic problems that stack the cards against the homeowner.”
From New York Times
I’ve never seen a show stack the cards so heavily in favor of abortion, no matter the outcome.
From Slate
“The encroaching regulatory globalization from the U.S. and Europe will undoubtedly increase the fixed costs of doing business in this industry and thereby will stack the cards further in favor of the larger funds.”
From BusinessWeek
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
