have the deck stacked against (someone or something)
have the deck stacked against (someone or something)
To have little chance of success due to some existing circumstances, conditions, or obstacles that are likely to present difficulties. Tiffany wants to pursue a career in modeling, but she's only five feet tall, so she really has the deck stacked against her. A lack of funding means that they really have the deck stacked against their campaign.
See also: deck, have, stacked
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have the deck stacked against
one Go to have the cards stacked against one.
See also: deck, have, stacked
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have the deck stacked against
- have the cards stacked against
- have the cards stacked against (someone or something)
- have the cards stacked up against (someone or something)
- the deck is stacked against (someone or something)
- the odds are against (someone or something)
- odds are against one
- the cards are stacked against (someone or something)
- the cards/odds are stacked against somebody/something
- cards are stacked against