Cards Are Stacked Against Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cards Are Stacked Against Someone Idiom mean?

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cards are stacked against (someone) What does cards are stacked against (someone) mean?	luck is against someone	The cards have been stacked against the young boy since he was born.
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either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	to be/have either too much or not enough of something	It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.

music to one`s ears What does "music to one`s ears" mean?	something one likes to hear	When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.
haul (someone) in What does "haul (someone) in" mean?	take someone to the police station, arrest someone	The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.
chase rainbows What does "chase rainbows" mean?	to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible	My old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.

in case What does "in case" mean?	if, if something should happen	I will take my umbrella in case it rains.
green with envy What does "green with envy" mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	The little girl was green with envy when she saw her friend`s new bicycle.
to show good faith What does "to show good faith" mean?	to demonstrate good intentions or good will	We always show good faith when we meet the opposing side in our contract negotiations.

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Cards Are Stacked Against Someone Idiom