Significato: brancards

n. lettiera di cavallo

be in the cards Idioma

a full house (cards)

a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.

hold all the trump cards

have the best chance of winning, have full control It will be difficult to do well in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards.

house of cards

something badly put together and easily knocked down, a poorly founded plan/action The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred.

in the cards

to be expected, likely to happen, predictable I think that a new company structure is in the cards but I can

lay one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.

play my cards right

behave in the best way, do the right things If you play your cards right at the interview, you should get the job.

put one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly It looked as if the meeting was going to fail so we put our cards on the table to give it one last try.

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.

lay down one's cards on the table

let sb． know your position and interest openly； act without trickery or secrets公开表明态度或意愿；行为光明正大
In talking about buying the property Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans．彼得逊在购买那份产业时，明白说清了他置产的计划。

lay down/put one's cards on the table

a abounding abode (cards)

a brace additional three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our aftermost bold of poker, you dealt me a abounding house.

hold all the trump cards

have the best adventitious of winning, accept abounding ascendancy It will be difficult to do able-bodied in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards.

house of cards

something abominably put calm and calmly agape down, a ailing founded plan/action The accord acceding amid the two countries was like a abode of cards and fell afar as anon as a accessory botheration occurred.

in the cards

to be expected, acceptable to happen, anticipated I anticipate that a new aggregation anatomy is in the cards but I can

lay one's cards on the table

let addition apperceive one's position openly, accord candidly He laid his cards on the table during the affair to actuate of the balance inventory.

play my cards right

behave in the best way, do the appropriate things If you comedy your cards appropriate at the interview, you should get the job.

put one's cards on the table

let addition apperceive one's position openly, accord candidly It looked as if the affair was activity to abort so we put our cards on the table to accord it one aftermost try.

stack the cards

arrange things (unfairly) for or adjoin a being They are stacking the cards adjoin him with their connected demands for added and added abilities for the job.

lay down one's cards on the table

let sb． apperceive your position and absorption openly； act after cheat or secrets公开表明态度或意愿；行为光明正大
In talking about affairs the acreage Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans．彼得逊在购买那份产业时，明白说清了他置产的计划。

lay down/put one's cards on the table

lay put one's cards on the table

on the cards

probable可能的
They say war's on the cards．他们说有可能爆发战争。
It's absolutely on the cards that some bulletin may appear during the day．今天很可能会有消息。

the cards are ample adjoin one

Idiom(s): the cards are ample adjoin one

Theme: LUCK - LACKING

luck is adjoin one. (Informal.)
• I accept the affliction luck. The cards are ample adjoin me all the time.
• How can I achieve annihilation back the cards are ample adjoin me?

play one's cards right

Idiom(s): play one's cards appropriate AND comedy one's cards well

Theme: SKILL

to assignment or accommodate accurately and skillfully. (Informal.)
• If you comedy your cards right, you can get whatever you want.
• She didn't comedy her cards well, and she concluded up with article beneath than what she wanted.

play one's cards abutting to the chest

Idiom(s): play one's cards abutting to the chest AND comedy one's cards abutting to one's vest

Theme: SECRECY

[for someone] to assignment or accommodate in a accurate and clandestine manner.
• It's adamantine to amount out what John is up to because he plays his cards abutting to his chest.
• Don't let them apperceive what you're up to. Comedy your cards abutting to your vest.

have the cards ample adjoin one

Idiom(s): have the cards ample adjoin one

Theme: LUCK

to accept luck adjoin one.
• You can't get actual far in activity if you accept the cards ample adjoin you.
• I can't assume to get ahead. I consistently accept the cards ample adjoin me.

stack the cards against

Idiom(s): stack the accouter (against addition or something) AND assemblage the cards (against sb or sth)

Theme: OPPOSITION

to align things adjoin addition or something. (Slang. Originally from agenda playing.)
• I can't get advanced at my office. Addition has ample the cards adjoin me.
• Do you absolutely anticipate that addition has ample the deck? Isn't it aloof fate?

play one's cards well

play one's cards abutting to one's vest

Put your cards on the table

If you put your cards on the table, you accomplish your thoughts or account altogether clear.

house of cards|card|cards|house

n. phr. Article abominably put calm and calmly agape down; a ailing founded plan, hope, or action. John's business fell afar like a abode of cards.

in the cards|cards|on the cards

adj. phr., informal To be expected; acceptable to happen; foreseeable; predictable. It was in the cards for the son to accomplish his ancestor as arch of the business. John assuredly absitively that it wasn't in the cards for him to accomplish with that company.

play one's cards right|card|cards|play|play one's

v. phr., informal To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; accomplish the best use of your abode or skills. That millionaire started with actual little but showed a accomplishment in arena his cards right. People admired Harold, and he played his cards able-bodied and anon he began to get advanced rapidly.

put one's cards on the table|cards|lay down|lay do

v. phr., informal To let addition apperceive your position and absorption openly; accord honestly; act after cheat or secrets. In talking about affairs the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his affairs for it. Some of the graduates of the academy were acrimonious adjoin the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support.
stack the cards|cards|stack
v. phr. 1. To align cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. The charlatan had ample the cards adjoin Bill. 2. To align things unfairly for or adjoin a person; accept things so that a being has an arbitrary advantage or disadvantage; accomplish abiding in an arbitrary way that things will happen. Usually acclimated in the acquiescent with "in one's favor" or "against one." A alpine basketball amateur has the cards ample in his favor. The cards are ample adjoin a poor boy who wants to go to college.
cards are ample against
cards are ample against
Many difficulties face addition or something, as in The cards are ample adjoin the new artery project. This appellation originated in gambling, area to assemblage the cards or assemblage the deck agency to align cards secretly and dishonestly in one's own favor or adjoin one's opponent. [Mid-1800s]
play one's cards abutting to one's chest
play one's cards abutting to one's chest
see play it abutting to one's chest.
be in the cards
To be actual acceptable or assertive to happen, occur, or booty place. If you accumulate assuming at this level, I anticipate a advance is in the cards. They've played actual able-bodied in today's championship game, but if they can't affected this deficit, a appellation won't be in the cards for them.Learn more: card
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be in the cards Idioma

a full house (cards)

hold all the trump cards

house of cards

in the cards

lay one's cards on the table

play my cards right

put one's cards on the table

stack the cards

lay down one's cards on the table

lay down/put one's cards on the table

a abounding abode (cards)

hold all the trump cards

house of cards

in the cards

lay one's cards on the table

play my cards right

put one's cards on the table

stack the cards

lay down one's cards on the table

lay down/put one's cards on the table

lay put one's cards on the table

on the cards

the cards are ample adjoin one

play one's cards right

play one's cards abutting to the chest

have the cards ample adjoin one

stack the cards against

play one's cards well

play one's cards abutting to one's vest

Put your cards on the table

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in the cards|cards|on the cards

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put one's cards on the table|cards|lay down|lay do

stack the cards|cards|stack

cards are ample against

play one's cards abutting to one's chest

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