Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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A house of cards
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- An insecure scheme
- A gambling house
- A plan with high stakes
- A place where cards are printed
Correct Option: A
An insecure scheme A house of cards = an organisation or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed; an insecure scheme. Look at the sentence : Their partners began to suspect that the company was a financial house of cards.
