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House of Cards

a) A fragile condition.

b) Song by Radiohead from the In Rainbows album. The song depicts a man's love for a haughty girl. Although they can't be lovers but they can be lovers in denial.
Forget about your house of cards and I'll do mine.
by WandererAboveSeaofFog May 23, 2022
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play one's cards close to one's chest

To keep to oneself, to be secretive, to be very cautious in one's dealing with people and giving nothing much or nothing at all away. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.)
"He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest."

"You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest."

"Roy likes to play his cards close to his chest"

"To play one's cards close to one's chest is not nice etiquette"
by aussieboy322 June 6, 2009
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trading cards

An expensive pieces of cardboard (normally £5/$8) that are cool for about 10 minutes until a new type of cards come out and then they will have thrown their cards away or left them for about a year and sold them on e-bay.
by hugh jaas April 9, 2005
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pokemon cards

An alternative to smoking... very addictive and pricey.
Kid: I need $3.99 for a pack of pokemon cards.
Mom: I thought I got you to quit.
Kid: That's what you said about Dad's smoking!
by mega millions March 14, 2007
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Six Joker's Cards

The Six Joker's Cards are as follows: Carnival of Carnage, the Ringmaster, Riddlebox, the Great Milenko, the Amazing Jeckel Brothers and the Wraith. ICP named their six albums after each of the Joker's Cards and on each album is (at least) one song that explains what exactly the card means.

ICP claims to have been visited by the spirit of the Dark Carnival, who showed them six revelations in the form of the Joker's Cards. ICP then made it their mission to spread the word, and tell everyone to change their evil ways before it's too late, thus naming their six albums after each Joker's Card and putting a specific revelation into each. The first Joker's Card, Carnival of Carnage, was released in 1991; their final revelation, the Wraith, was released in 2004.
I understand the Six Joker's Cards now, and I have to change my ways before the Dark Carnival claims my soul.
by loTuS_kiLLA August 27, 2006
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holding the cards

Being in a public restroom, needing to poop, but afraid you will make a very loud sound if you let go. You try to wait till everyone else leaves.
I tried holding the cards till my boss left
by Johnny A April 21, 2003
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Not In The Cards

When something is truly lacking potential of occurring. It cannot be done because it simply is not in the cards.
Pistol: "hey lets go spend money on some scratch offs"

Torque: "nah, that simply is not in the cards"

Pistol: "well maybe we should invite the Yak and Ratchy Rachel over?"

Torque: "that is not in the cards young sir."
by PistolPeteySieges January 1, 2014
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