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stack the deck
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stack the deck (against someone or something) and stack the cards (against someone or something)
to arrange things against someone or something. (Originally from card playing; stacking the deck is to cheat by arranging the cards to be dealt out to one's advantage.) I can't get ahead at my office. Someone has stacked the cards against me. Do you really think that someone has stacked the deck? Isn't it just fate?
See also: deck, stack
stack the deck  (mainly American)
to arrange something in a way that is not fair in order to achieve what you want
Usage notes: This phrase comes from the idea of arranging a set of cards in a card game so that you will win.
The manager stacked the deck in Joe's favor so he got the promotion.
See blow stack
See also: deck, stack
stack the deck also the deck is stacked against you
to arrange something so that it is unfair to someone We wanted to make sure no one was stacking the deck in their favor. The deck truly is stacked against the poor.
Etymology: based on a way of cheating in a card game by secretly arranging the cards so that you will win
See also: deck, stack
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Directing his words towards Iran, Mubarak stated, "The recent crisis has exposed an attempt to exploit the Israeli aggression in order to impose a new reality on the Palestinian and Arab arena -- a new reality that will stack the cards in favor of a well-known regional force, Iran, for the benefit of its plans and agenda.
Mubarak: Arab resistance groups should be more responsible by Albawaba.com
Using Conversational Hypnosis To Stack The Cards In Your Favor How successful would you be if you possessed the ability to talk to someone and convince them to believe the point you were making - without them even knowing you had a point?
Conversational Hypnosis Is the Secret to Getting What You Want by Lynn Beebe / Self Improvement community
The fact he's blessed with perfect pitch and an amazing knack of writing delicious pop songs also helped stack the cards in his favour.
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