How to Pronounce "have the cards stacked against one"
expression
HAV thuh KARDZ STAKT uh-GAYNST wuhn
hav thuh KARDZ stakt uh-GENST won
Definition
To be in a situation where many things make success very difficult or unlikely, as if the game is unfair and set up to make you lose.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈstækt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈwən
British English
hæv/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz/ /stˈækt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /wˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV thuh KARDZ STAKT uh-GAYNST wuhn
UK
hav thuh KARDZ stakt uh-GENST won
Listen in Context
It feels like I have the cards stacked against me in this competition.
Sometimes, people have the cards stacked against them no matter how hard they try.
If you don't have enough money or support, you often have the cards stacked against you.
No matter what I do, it feels like I always have the cards stacked against me at work.