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THE ODDS/CARDS STACKED AGAINST SOMEONE

to be very unlikely to succeed because you are not in a good position
 THE ODDS/CARDS STACKED AGAINST SOMEONE
1. Their campaign has the cards stacked against it, thanks to a lack of funding.
2. Tiffany wants to pursue a career in modeling, but she's only five feet tall, so she has the cards stacked against her.


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