House Of Cards Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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house of cards What does house of cards mean?	a poorly thought out plan, something that is badly put together and easily knocked over	a poorly thought out plan, something that is badly put together and easily knocked overThe large company was like a house of cards and when there were financial problems in one area the whole business was hurt.
house of cards What does house of cards mean?	a poorly thought about plan, something that is badly put together and can be easily knocked over	The large company is like a house of cards and when there are financial problems in one area the whole business is hurt.
	Some Random Idioms
superjock What does "superjock" mean?	great athelete or sports competitor
have a blowout What does "have a blowout" mean?	have a big wild party or sale	The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
setup What does "setup" mean?	an arrangement, the details of a situation	My uncle has a very nice setup at his office.
loaded for bear What does "loaded for bear" mean?	very angry	The man was loaded for bear when he went in to see the supervisor.
You bet!/You bet your boots!/You bet your life! What does "You bet!/You bet your boots!/You bet your life!" mean?	most certainly, without any doubt	"You bet your life I will be attending the conference next year."

polish off What does "polish off" mean?	finish up; complete; remove the last of (said of food or work).	He polished off the rest of the cake.
thick What does "thick" mean?	to be dumb, to be unreasonable	My colleague is a little thick and never understands what I want to say.
cut off (something) or cut (something) off What does "cut off (something) or cut (something) off" mean?	to shorten something by cutting the ends	The string was too long so I cut off the end.
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.

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House Of Cards Idiom