in the cards

phrase

variants or less commonly on the cards

: inevitable

success just wasn't in the cards for her

Examples of in the cards in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wordle game show is on trend with several TV adaptations of games in the cards. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

The discussion could quickly move from how many more Fed rate hikes are in the cards to how long until rate cuts become a possibility. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

For example, missions to the moon and Mars — which are definitely in the cards, according to SpaceX — will require Ship to be fueled up in Earth orbit, something that the company has not yet demonstrated. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The result is a low-interest, down payment assistance loan built for middle-class Californians who’ve been told for a generation that homeownership here just isn’t in the cards. — Libby Schaaf, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the cards

• bodyguards
• boulevards
• disregards
• backyards
• blackguards
• churchyards
• courtyards
• discards
• dockyards
• graveyards
• lifeguards
• postcards