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in the cards en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

Referring to the reading of tarot cards to foresee the future.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Destined or fated to happen; predicted or foreseen.
    • I don't think another child is in the cards for them.
    • Sometimes a trip to the spa is not in the cards, even if your gel manicure has seen waaaay better days. These polish remover tools help cut costs and keep your natural nails looking v nice. 2024 October 8, Lauren Gruber, Megan Uy, “We Found Sooo Many Viral TikTok Items on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan:
    • You will not sell enough to put in your eye. It is not in the cards. 1947, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations, Government Corporations Appropriation Bill for 1948, page 31:

Translations (3)

fi korteissa (destined) · cmn 在所難免 /在所难免 (destined) · cmn 有可能發生 /有可能发生 (destined)