His plan was a house of cards and soon collapsed.
house of cards
idiomA structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.
The company's finances were a house of cards, and when one investor pulled out, everything fell apart.
What had seemed like a brilliant political alliance turned out to be a house of cards, held together by nothing more than mutual fear and empty promises.
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basket house
A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
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bet the house
Synonym of bet the farm.
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bottom the house
To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.
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bring down the house
To garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter.
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eat someone out of house and home
To consume so much of someone's store of food that little or none is left for the owner.
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few cards shy of a full deck
Mentally deranged; demented; insane.
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give someone their cards
To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.
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hand someone their cards
To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.