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to
stack the deck |
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usage:
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Very
informal |
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part
of speech:
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Verbal
phrase |
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definition:
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To
cheat by altering conditions so they will favor one’s own business
plans. |
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source:
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From
card games: prearranging the order of a deck of cards. |
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example:
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The
deck is stacked against us. |
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