Stack The Deck (of Cards) Against (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stack The Deck (of Cards) Against (someone) Idiom mean?

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stack the deck (of cards) against (someone) What does stack the deck (of cards) against (someone) mean?	to trick someone, to arrange things unfairly	The manager stacked the deck against his opponent when he went into the meeting.
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a new person What does "a new person" mean?	a person who has become much better	He is a new person now that he has quit smoking and drinking.

mush What does "mush" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas
keep (someone) from (doing something) What does "keep (someone) from (doing something)" mean?	prevent someone from doing something	I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.
sport of kings What does "sport of kings" mean?	horse racing	horse racingHorse racing has been the sport of kings for many years.
feel at home What does "feel at home" mean?	to feel accepted, to feel as if you are at home	The woman always makes her guests feel at home.
Catch someone red-handed What does "Catch someone red-handed" mean?	If someone is caught red-handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal.
Beside yourself What does "Beside yourself" mean?	If you are beside yourself, you are extremely angry.
get a break What does "get a break" mean?	to get an opportunity or good deal	We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved much money.

end up (somewhere) What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.
bag What does "bag" mean?	use a bag breathing apparatus to get air into someone's lungs (standard phrase in medicine)
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misjudge a coming event, to misread the future	I think that my uncle bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money in the new stock.
fit to be tied What does "fit to be tied" mean?	to be very angry or upset	My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from work this summer.

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Stack The Deck (of Cards) Against (someone) Idiom