in the cards

in the cards
Synonyms and related words:
about to be, already in sight, appointed, approaching, apt, at hand, brewing, close, close at hand, coming, destined, devoted, doomed, fair, fatal, fated, fateful, foredoomed, foreseeable, forthcoming, future, gathering, going to happen, hopeful, immediate, imminent, impendent, impending, in danger imminent, in prospect, in reserve, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view, inevitable, instant, liable, likely, looming, lowering, lurking, marked, menacing, near, near at hand, nearing, odds-on, on the horizon, ordained, overhanging, predictable, predictable within limits, preparing, presumable, presumptive, probable, promising, statistically probable, that will be, threatening, to come, upcoming, verisimilar, waiting, written

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  • On the cards — Card Card (k[aum]rd), n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. ? a leaf of paper. Cf. {Chart}.] 1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in the cards — also[on the cards] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. * /It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business./ * /John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in the cards — also[on the cards] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. * /It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business./ * /John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Reading The Cards — is a magic effect in which the magician shows the bottom card of the deck to the audience, announcing its name. He then puts the deck behind his back and brings it forward again, showing a different card on the bottom, and announces the name of… …   Wikipedia

  • stack the cards — {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. * /The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill./ 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stack the cards — {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. * /The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill./ 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • In the Cards — ST episode series = Deep Space Nine name = In the Cards Dr. Elias Giger enlists Jake Sisko s and Cadet Nog s help in exchange for a baseball card. ep num = 121 prod num = 525 date = June 9, 1997 writer = Ronald D. Moore director = Michael Dorn… …   Wikipedia

  • in\ the\ cards — • in the cards • on the cards adj. phr. informal To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business. John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on\ the\ cards — • in the cards • on the cards adj. phr. informal To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable. It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business. John finally decided that it wasn t in the cards for him… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stack\ the\ cards — v. phr. 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill. 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on the cards —    (US : in the cards)    Something which is on the cards is planned and likely to happen.     A coalition between the two parties is still on the cards …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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