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House of cards

/ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkɑɹdz/

A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.

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📖 Definitions of "House of cards"

noun
  1. 1

    A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers.

  3. 3

    A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.

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