House Of Cards (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Cardcastle
• Card-house
• Cardhouse

Hypernyms

• Construction

Meaning ²

A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Bubble

Hypernyms

• Strategy