stack the cards UK
Definition of stack the cards - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
unfair situationUK create a situation unfairlyUK
- They stacked the cards against the new employee.
- The rules were changed to stack the cards in their favor.
- He tried to stack the cards by bribing the judges.
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Expressions with stack
arrange objects into a neat pile
She stacked up the books on the shelf.
fall over or topple clumsily
He tried to jump the fence but stacked it.
become very angry suddenly
He blew your stack when the client canceled the contract without warning.
compare with something else
How does this car stack up against the competition?
arrange things to favor a particular outcome
They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.
arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage
They tried to stack the deck against us.
accumulate wealth or resources
He worked hard to stack the chips and secure his future.
small stack of pancakes, usually three or four
He ordered a short stack with maple syrup for breakfast..
store items neatly for future use
She decided to stack away the winter clothes.
accumulate unpaid invoices or debts
If you don't pay on time, you'll stack up bills quickly.
vertical structure above a roof with flues
The chimney stack was visible from the street.
covering all aspects of a process or system
The team provided a full-stack solution for the company's IT needs.
tall rock column in the sea formed by erosion
A famous sea stack stands off the coast.
combination of technologies used in a project
Our tech stack includes React, Node.js, and MongoDB.
accumulate resources or assets
She managed to stack chips through smart investments.
sleep or be asleep
After the party, I just want to stack z's.
make a promise with strong conviction and seriousness
He swore on a stack of Bibles that he told the truth..
pile of stones or blocks arranged without mortar
The garden wall is a dry-stack of flat stones.
developer skilled in both front-end and back-end technologies
She hired a full stack developer to build the web application.
set of technologies used for a product or service
Our app runs on a modern technology stack.
layered set of communication rules used together for passing data between systems
The engineer debugged an error in the TCP/IP protocol stack.
select jurors to favor one side in a trial
The lawyer tried to stack a jury for the case.
memory structure holding details of active function calls
The program crashed due to a call stack overflow.
Expressions with cards
structure made by stacking playing cards
He built a house of cards on the table.
mix the deck of cards again for randomness
Before the next round, reshuffle the cards.
likely to happen in the future
Winning the lottery is not in the cards for most people.
openly share all plans or feelings in a discussion
Before negotiations continue, let's lay our cards on the table.
likely to happen in the future
Winning the championship is on the cards for the team this year.
make private aims or strengths known to other people
Don’t show your cards until you hear their offer.
be in a strong position with advantages
In the negotiation, she holds the cards.
make the best of a situation despite challenges
She decided to play the cards she is dealt and move forward.
stop playing in a card game round
He decided to fold his cards and wait for the next round.
have complete control or advantage in a situation
She holds all of the cards in the negotiation.
have complete control or advantage in a situation
She holds all the cards in this negotiation.
keep plans or intentions secret from others
She decided to keep her cards hidden during the meeting.
experiences good luck in games but not in love
He wins every poker game but struggles with relationships, lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
make marks on cards to cheat in games
He was caught trying to mark the cards.
use all one's resources to achieve a goal
She decided to play all her cards to win the deal.
reveal one's intentions or plans
He refused to play his cards until the last moment.
make the right decisions to achieve success
If you play your cards right, you might get a promotion.
reveal true intentions or feelings honestly
It's time to put my cards on the table and tell the truth.
reveal your true intentions or feelings openly
During the meeting, he put the cards on the table.
trust others but keep control of important matters
In business, trust everybody, but deal the cards.
sequence of cards dealt in a game
He won because of the run of the cards.
deliberately make abilities or plans seem less important
He decided to underplay his cards during the negotiation.
assess a situation by interpreting available information
He read the cards and decided to invest.
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- French:manipuler, ...
- German:die Karten zu seinen Gunsten mischen, ...
- Italian:truccare le carte, ...
- Spanish:cargar los dados, ...
- Portuguese:armar a situação, ...
- Chinese:暗中操纵, ...
- Japanese:状況を不公平にする, ...
- Arabic:تَلاعَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטּוֹת אֶת הַכַּף, ...
- Russian:играть нечестно, ...
- Ukrainian:підтасувати карти, ...
- Hindi:स्थिति को अनुचित बनाना, ...
- Bengali:কার্ডগুলি সাজানো, ...
- Catalan:apilar les cartes, ...
- Czech:znevýhodnit, ...
- Danish:stable kortene, ...
- Dutch:de kaarten schudden, ...
- Greek:στοίβαγμα των καρτών, ...
- Hungarian:manipulálni, ...
- Khmer:លម្អៀង, ...
- Korean:상황을 조작하다, ...
- Persian:دستکاری کردن شرایط, ...
- Polish:ustawiać grę, ...
- Portuguese (BR):armar a situação, ...
- Romanian:a manipula cărțile, ...
- Swedish:rigga korten, ...
- Thai:โกง, ...
- Turkish:kartları hileyle dizmek, ...
- Vietnamese:sắp xếp bài, ...
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