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• (the) cards are stacked against someone — the cards are stacked against (someone) if the cards are stacked against someone, they are not at all likely to succeed in a particular situation because they have a lot of problems. He fought a brilliant campaign, but the cards were stacked… …   New idioms dictionary

• (the) cards are stacked against — the cards are stacked against (someone) if the cards are stacked against someone, they are not at all likely to succeed in a particular situation because they have a lot of problems. He fought a brilliant campaign, but the cards were stacked… …   New idioms dictionary

• In the Cards — ST episode series = Deep Space Nine name = In the Cards Dr. Elias Giger enlists Jake Sisko s and Cadet Nog s help in exchange for a baseball card. ep num = 121 prod num = 525 date = June 9, 1997 writer = Ronald D. Moore director = Michael Dorn… …   Wikipedia

• in the cards — informal very possible or likely an overwhelming military triumph is in the cards * * * in the cards (US) (or Brit on the cards) : certain or likely to happen in the future No one knows what s in the cards for the economy next year. [=what will… …   Useful english dictionary

• in the cards — also[on the cards] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. * /It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business./ * /John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• in the cards — also[on the cards] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. * /It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business./ * /John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Reading The Cards — is a magic effect in which the magician shows the bottom card of the deck to the audience, announcing its name. He then puts the deck behind his back and brings it forward again, showing a different card on the bottom, and announces the name of… …   Wikipedia

• in\ the\ cards — • in the cards • on the cards adj. phr. informal To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business. John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Словарь американских идиом

• on\ the\ cards — • in the cards • on the cards adj. phr. informal To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business. John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Словарь американских идиом

• stack the cards — arrange things (unfairly) for or against a person They are stacking the cards against him with their constant demands for more and more qualifications for the job …   Idioms and examples

• To cut the cards — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English