house of cards

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkɑɹdz/, [ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkʰɑɹdz] === Noun === house of cards (plural houses of cards) A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion. (by extension, often attributive) Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers. (figurative, idiomatic) A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation. ==== Translations ====