Смысл: cards

cardI
1. [kɑ:d] n
<Í> 1. 1) карта (игральная)
court card - фигура (в картах)
plain cards - нефигурные карты
trump card - козырная карта, козырь
card party - вечер за картами
card player - карточный игрок
pack of cards - колода карт
to play a card - а) пойти с какой-л. карты; б) поставить на какую-л. карту
to lead a card - пойти с какой-л. карты
to back a card - ставить на карту
to cut cards - снимать колоду
2) pl карты, карточная игра
to play cards - играть в карты
to play one's cards well - а) хорошо сыграть; б) использовать обстоятельства /возможности/
to play one's cards badly - а) плохо сыграть; б) не использовать возможностей
2. 1) карточка; визитная карточка; открытка
to leave a card upon smb. - оставить у кого-л. визитную карточку (вместо личного визита)
postal card - амер. почтовая карточка /открытка/
Christmas card - рождественская открытка
wedding card - извещение о предстоящем бракосочетании; приглашение на свадьбу
birthday card - поздравительная открытка (по поводу дня рождения)
library card - абонементная карточка
card drawer - каталожный ящик
show /sample, pattern/ card - ком. карточка образцов
2) билет, приглашение
invitation card - пригласительный билет
card of admission - пригласительный билет (на собрание, вечер)
no cards - особых приглашений не будет (примечание к сообщению о похоронах)
3. билет (членский)
Party card - партийный билет
4. формуляр; ярлык
card pocket - кармашек книги
5. меню; карта вин
6. 1) программа (скачек и т. п.)
2) номер программы
7. диаграмма; карта
8. картушка компаса
9. pl разг. документы, особ. о государственном страховании (в Великобритании)
10. амер. объявление (в газете); заявление (в печати); публикация; анонс
11. разг. человек, «тип», субъект
cool card - нахал, наглец
odd /queer, strange/ card - чудак, странный тип, человек с причудами
loose card - распутник
big /great/ card - важная особа, «шишка»; заправила; главарь
12. вчт.
1) перфорационная карта, перфокарта
2) плата (обычно в персональных ЭВМ и микроЭВМ)
plug-in card - сменная плата
♢ one's best /trump/ card - самый веский довод, «главный козырь»
sure card - верное дело
a house of cards - карточный домик, нечто эфемерное
to be in the cards - быть назначенным судьбой; предстоять
it is in the cards - этого не миновать; этого надо ожидать: это должно произойти
to be on the cards - а) = to be in the cards; б) быть вероятным /возможным/
it's on the cards - это не исключено; это вполне вероятно
not on the cards - не судьба, не суждено
to hold /to have/ (all) the cards (in one's hands) - иметь (все) преимущества
to be given one's cards - быть уволенным
to play the /one's/ card - полит. разыгрывать карту (использовать определённую тактику для достижения преимущества или победы)
to play a wrong card - сделать неправильный ход /ложный шаг/; просчитаться
to count on one's cards - рассчитывать на везение
to throw /to fling/ up /in/ one's cards - спасовать, отказаться от борьбы; сдаться, признать себя побеждённым
to have a card up one's sleeve - иметь козырь про запас
to put /to lay/ one's cards on the table - раскрывать свои карты; рассказывать о своих планах, намерениях и т. п.
the cards are stacked against smb., smth. - амер. игра складывается не в пользу кого-л., чего-л.; ≅ игра проиграна
to speak by the card - выражаться точно; взвешивать свои слова
that's the card - это как раз то, что нужно, это именно то самое

2. [kɑ:d] v амер.
<Í> 1. наклеивать на карточки, прикреплять образцы и т. п.
2. выписывать на карточку
3. прикреплять ярлыки (к кипам и т. п.)
4. сл. требовать документ, в котором указан возраст данного лица (при входе в ночной клуб и т. п.)

II
1. [kɑ:d] n текст.
<Í> карда, игольчатая лента

2. [kɑ:d] v текст.
<Í> чесать, прочёсывать, кардовать

be not in the cards Идиома

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.

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]

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.

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.

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

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

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 achieve his ancestor as arch of the business. John assuredly absitively that it wasn't in the cards for him to achieve with that company.

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 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.

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。

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.

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.

play one's cards abutting to one's vest

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.

play one's cards abutting to the chest

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

v. phr., informal To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; achieve 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.

play one's cards well

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.

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.
Put your cards on the table
If you put your cards on the table, you achieve your thoughts or account altogether clear.
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.
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?
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; achieve 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.
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?
be not in the cards
To be all but assertive not to happen, occur, or booty place. Look, you've been accomplishing accomplished assignment lately, but a advance aloof isn't in the cards appropriate now—our account is continued way too attenuate as it is. 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, not
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launch (out) into launch upon lay about lay aside lay by lay down lay down one's cards on the table lay down/put one's cards on the table lay for lay hands on lay hands on/upon lay hands upon lay heads together lay intoArraythe in thing to do The honeymoon is over the here and now The game is up the facts of life the daily grind The coast is clear the cards are stacked against one the be-all and the end-all That's the last straw be not a pretty sight be not able to find hide nor hair of (someone or something) be not above (doing something) be not all it's cracked up to be be not all there be not all/quite there be not anything to hang (one's) hat on be not anything to sneeze at be not born yesterday be not brain surgery be not chopped liver be not cut out for something be not feeling it be not feeling up to (something) be not feeling well be not for (one) to (do something) be not for (one) to say be not for the faint of heart be not for the faint-hearted be not fussed (about someone or something) be not half bad be not having any (of it) be not if, but when be not in Kansas anymore be not in the business of (doing something) be not in the cards be not in the same class be not in the same league be not just a pretty face be not just another pretty face be not long for this world be not much between the ears be not much cop be not much of a (something) be not much to look at be not on be not one to (do something) be not playing the game be not playing with a full deck be not right in the head be not rocket science be not short of a bob or two be not short of a few bob be not short of a penny (or two) be not so bad be not so much (something) as (something else) be not so much something as something be not the brightest crayon in the box be not the done thing be not the full quid be not the word for it

be not in the cards Идиома

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)

cards are ample against

have the cards ample adjoin one

hold all the trump cards

house of cards

house of cards|card|cards|house

in the cards

in the cards|cards|on the cards

lay down one's cards on the table

lay down/put one's cards on the table

lay one's cards on the table

lay put one's cards on the table

on the cards

play my cards right

play one's cards abutting to one's chest

play one's cards abutting to one's vest

play one's cards abutting to the chest

play one's cards right

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

play one's cards well

put one's cards on the table

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

Put your cards on the table

stack the cards

stack the cards against

stack the cards|cards|stack

the cards are ample adjoin one

be not in the cards

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