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idiomthe odds/cards are stacked against sb(also the deck is stacked against sb AmE)used in order to say that it is very unlikely that someone will achieve something, because there are too many difficulties that could prevent them from doing this:Parham seems confident he can make the climb, even though the odds are stacked against him.All this talk from the government about helping small businesses - where's the help? All the cards are stacked against you.Shareholders will vote on the issue of pay increases Friday, but we know the deck is stacked against us.stack the odds/deck against sb: The high volume of imported farm goods stacks the deck against even the hardest-working farmer.
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