cards
Britishnoun
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(usually functioning as singular)
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any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards
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the playing of such a game
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an employee's national insurance and other documents held by the employer
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to be told to leave one's employment
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US equivalent: in the cards. possible or likely
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to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right )
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to declare one's intentions, resources, etc
Example Sentences
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When we switched to email, he wrote me a letter asking what happened to the little cards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Nick, Newark: "Given some of the challenges that result in red cards nowadays, I'm amazed that Havertz has got away with that."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Today’s consumers are inundated with the pleas of businesses to sign up for member clubs, loyalty programs, discount cards and more.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
When Kobliner was first writing “Get a Financial Life,” young people were getting deep into credit-card debt, but the interest rates on those cards were 10%.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
“That’s all right. I have to get up anyway. Tomorrow the new ration cards come.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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