on the cards (Meaning)

on the cards

one on which computer information is stored (as in the form of punched holes or magnetic encoding), an issue especially with emotional appeal that is brought into play to achieve a desired end (such as winning a political campaign), one bearing electronic circuit components for insertion into a larger electronic device (such as a computer), to provide with a card, score, an instrument or machine for carding fibers that consists usually of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back, a wine list, greeting card, menu, an implement for raising a nap on cloth, something (such as an advantage) compared to a valuable playing card in one's hand, to list or record on a card, to place or fasten on or by means of a card, a game played with cards, playing card, a usually clownishly amusing person, business card, credit card, one bearing a picture (as of a baseball player) on one side and usually statistical data on the other, to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning, a flat stiff usually small and rectangular piece of material (such as paper, cardboard, or plastic) usually bearing information, to ask for identification (as in a bar), postcard, a sports program, program, card playing, visiting card, compass card

on the cards Sentence Examples

  1. The **luminous** moon cast an ethereal glow over the sleeping town.
  2. The **effervescent** soda bubbles danced and fizzed in the glass.
  3. The **meandering** river flowed lazily through the lush meadows.
  4. The **daunting** task of climbing the mountain seemed insurmountable.
  5. The **serene** lake reflected the tranquil beauty of the surrounding forest.
  6. The **capricious** weather changed from sunny to stormy in a matter of minutes.
  7. The **enigmatic** painting held secrets that tantalized the viewer's imagination.
  8. The **stubborn** mule refused to budge from the path.
  9. The **magnanimous** king granted pardon to his defeated enemies.
  10. The **jubilant** crowd cheered wildly as their team won the championship.

FAQs About the word on the cards

one on which computer information is stored (as in the form of punched holes or magnetic encoding), an issue especially with emotional appeal that is brought in

likely, inevitable, possible, sure, in the bag, certain,necessary, definite, inescapable, unavoidable

questionable, unclear, avoidable, unsure, doubtful,uncertain,evadable, unlikely, dubious, preventable

The **luminous** moon cast an ethereal glow over the sleeping town.

The **effervescent** soda bubbles danced and fizzed in the glass.

The **meandering** river flowed lazily through the lush meadows.

The **daunting** task of climbing the mountain seemed insurmountable.