- stack the cards against
- idm. ทำให้ล้มเหลวrelated: ทำให้เสียเปรียบ
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stack the cards against
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stack\ the\ cards\ against\ one — v. phr. 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill. 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or… … Словарь американских идиом
stack the cards — {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. * /The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill./ 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or … Dictionary of American idioms
stack the cards — {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. * /The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill./ 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or … Dictionary of American idioms
stack\ the\ cards — v. phr. 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill. 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or… … Словарь американских идиом
stack the cards — arrange things (unfairly) for or against a person They are stacking the cards against him with their constant demands for more and more qualifications for the job … Idioms and examples
(the) cards are stacked against you — the cards/odds/are stacked against you phrase used for saying that you are likely to fail, often because people are being unfair Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym unfairsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stack — [stak] n. [ME stac < ON stakkr, akin to MLowG stack, barrier of slanting stakes: for IE base see STICK] 1. a large pile of straw, hay, etc., esp. one neatly arranged, as in a conical form, for outdoor storage 2. any somewhat orderly pile or… … English World dictionary
(the) odds are stacked against you — the cards/odds/are stacked against you phrase used for saying that you are likely to fail, often because people are being unfair Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym unfairsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stack — stack1 [stæk] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: stakkr] 1.) a neat pile of things →↑heap stack of ▪ a stack of papers ▪ stacks of dirty dishes 2.) a stack of sth/stacks of sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
stack — 1 noun (C) 1 a neat pile of things one on top of the other (+ of): a stack of papers | stacks of dishes waiting to be washed 2 a large pile of grain, grass etc that is stored outside see also: haystack 3 a stack of/stacks of informal especially… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cards stacked against one — See: STACK THE CARDS … Dictionary of American idioms
