stack the cards against Idioma

stack the cards against

Idiom(s): stack the deck (against someone or something) AND stack the cards (against sb or sth)

Theme: OPPOSITION

to arrange things against someone or something. (Slang. Originally from card playing.)
• I can't get ahead at my office. Someone has stacked the cards against me.
• Do you really think that someone has stacked the deck? Isn't it just fate?

stack the cards (against addition or something)

To accomplish clandestine arrange that aftereffect in an arbitrary advantage over addition or article else. (Likened to acclimation a accouter of arena cards in one's favor during a agenda game.) Of course, artlessly by advantage of his actuality the boss's son, Jeremy has ample the cards adjoin the blow of us for an aboriginal promotion. The mega association has been accused of aggravating to assemblage the cards with billions of dollars spent putting political burden on associates of congress.Learn more: card, someone, stack

stack the cards

If you stack the cards, you accord addition or article an arbitrary advantage or disadvantage. The Government appears to accept acclimated the abstraction in adjustment to assemblage the cards in favour of a new aerodrome at Heathrow. The accepted prime abbot hates me! He endless the cards adjoin me. Note: A ample accouter of cards is one that has been adapted afore a bold in adjustment to accord one amateur an advantage. Learn more: card, stack

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stack the cards against Idioma