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  What it means

  Literally “a house of cards.” Describes something that looks stable but is fragile and likely to collapse — a plan, business, or relationship built on shaky foundations.

  Vocabulary

  • domek — little house (diminutive)
  • kart — of cards (genitive plural)

  Grammar note

  'Z kart' uses the genitive plural after the preposition 'z' (made of).

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