a house of cards

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• House of Cards — «House Of Cards» Sencillo de Radiohead del álbum In Rainbows Formato Internet / CD Promocional Género(s) Rock alternativo Art rock Duración 5:28s (4:31 en …   Wikipedia Español

• house of cards — Something that is poorly thought out and can easily collapse or fail is a house of cards …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• house of cards — noun singular 1. ) something such as a plan or system that could easily fail or be destroyed 2. ) a set of PLAYING CARDS that has been built into a structure that could easily fall or be knocked down …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• house of cards — n [singular] a plan that is so badly arranged that it is likely to fail …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• house of cards — house′ of cards′ n. a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• house of cards — n. any flimsy structure, plan, etc …   English World dictionary

• House of Cards — Infobox Film name = House of Cards imdb id = 0098825 director = Paul Seed writer = Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies Michael Dobbs starring = Ian Richardson Susannah Harker David Lyon Diane Fletcher producer = Ken Riddington distributor = BBC… …   Wikipedia

• House of cards (disambiguation) — A house of cards is a structure formed of playing cards, as a pastime.House of cards may also refer to:*House of Cards, a special deck of cards designed by Charles and Ray EamesIn film and television:* House of Cards , a BBC television drama… …   Wikipedia

• House of Cards (song) — Infobox Single Name = House of Cards Artist = Radiohead Album = In Rainbows A side = Bodysnatchers B side = Released = May 2008 (promo) Format = Download, promo CD Recorded = Genre = Art rock Alternative rock Length = 5:28 Label = XL Recordings… …   Wikipedia

• House of Cards (Madina Lake song) — Infobox single | Name = House of Cards | Type = Single Artist = Madina Lake from Album = From Them, Through Us, to You Released = 2007 Recorded = 2006 Genre = Alternative rock, post hardcore Length = 3:36 Label = Roadrunner Producer = Reviews =… …   Wikipedia

• House of cards — Building a house of cards (also known as a card tower) is a pastime involving the stacking of playing cards on top of each other in order to form a structure. House of cards is also an expression for a structure or argument built on a shaky… …   Wikipedia