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in the cards

in the cards

Date: Aug 13 2009

Quote

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“I would love to have more kids. I don’t know if that’s in the cards for us, but we’ll see.”

- Jennifer Lopez on her dreams for the future. (BET.com)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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destined; going to happen

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Before she had her twins, Max and Emme, Jennifer Lopez often spoke about how much she wanted to be a mother. But she and her husband, Marc Anthony, had a hard time conceiving. They tried for two years to get pregnant without any luck. It seemed like it might not be in the cards for them to have children together.

But Jennifer finally became pregnant in 2007. And soon she learned that there was more than one baby in the cards for her. Her twins were born in February of 2008. Now Jennifer says she would like to have more children. But since it was so difficult to get pregnant the first time, she doesn’t know if it will happen again.

You’ve probably guessed by now that in the cards means destined or likely to be. But can you guess where the expression comes from?

One way of telling someone’s fortune is by reading his cards. Fortune tellers use a special deck of tarot cards to predict what is going to happen to themselves or others. Whatever appears in your cards, that is what will happen to you in the future.

Do you think there’s another baby in the cards for Jennifer Lopez? What do you think might be in the cards for you?

Examples

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“I always wanted to join the circus, but I’m too old now. I guess it just wasn’t in the cards.”

“I hope Lucas will propose, but I’m not sure it’s in the cards.”

“You never know what’s in the cards for you. It’s impossible to predict the future.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

VOLTS It means that are going to happen soon.
by VOLTSSuper Member!
Sezai Likely to happen, probable, something that can happen...
by Sezai
soori I think this slang means, it is likely to happen!!
by soori
Taura future possibility
by Taura
dearpesar the future. fate.
by dearpesar
fate
by roxana_alavi
likely to happen
by Anko_Dreamer
Jalal166 hidden in the destiny
by Jalal166
milily She could be refering to this is likely to happen in the future
by milily
Maja_Roxy in the cards=in somebody's destiny;in their fate
by Maja_Roxy
Rahma MD I guess it means: have been planned
by Rahma MD
to be in the cards means that something is likely
by monacovalentina
traciwan future plan
by traciwan
JEMAR1 If sth. is in the cards sth. is destined to be.
by JEMAR1
Gellerke in our future, things that will happen, destiny
by Gellerke
Aneet If that is written. If it´s our destiny.
by Aneet
"in the cards" means probably, possibly
by annabatyreva

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sofree

sofree

China

I don't know, I hope she can make it. About me, it's long way to go, we'll see.

04:11 AM Aug 15 2009 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

i dont believe in the predictions , i think that u build u future wherever u want. Cool

03:37 PM Aug 14 2009 |

jackielone

Italy

Hope it's in the cards for me to enter the university I have chosen!

02:48 PM Aug 14 2009 |

ahmadsys

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I dont know  wither it's in the card of me to find a job or not

01:03 PM Aug 14 2009 |

fary74

Taiwan

I want to my dream will come true in the cards for me. 

08:35 AM Aug 14 2009 |

lesley亦草

China

Hope your dream is in the cards~Tongue out

04:49 AM Aug 14 2009 |

dream4ever

dream4ever

United States

Many of us strive to become successful in a particular area despite we don't even know if we can draw that card or not.

Laughing

12:17 AM Aug 14 2009 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

Traveling again its in the cards to next year.

10:38 PM Aug 13 2009 |

dorincha

Colombia

I just want find people…...please

10:21 PM Aug 13 2009 |

Cool English Teacher

Brazil

I do want a successful marriage to be in the cards for me!Kiss

07:56 PM Aug 13 2009 |

pan-panich

pan-panichSuper Member!

Russian Federation

sometimes our destiny give us a chance to change our future and then something that was not in the cards becomes your reality. you task is not to miss your chance because there are no accidentsWink

06:11 PM Aug 13 2009 |

gold_friends

Morocco

hi slang i'm very happy to write you this message and iwant  to know

05:55 PM Aug 13 2009 |

nil_fm

nil_fm

Turkey

we missed J.LO!!!she’d be back to stages!!!

03:32 PM Aug 13 2009 |

uria

uria

Taiwan

i know.

wasnt meant to be.

:)

12:11 PM Aug 13 2009 |

blueskun

blueskun

China

..... i  am   so   sorry   .

just being  happen.

09:22 AM Aug 13 2009 |

blueskun

blueskun

China

in the  cards  means  about  pregent  OR  not?

09:20 AM Aug 13 2009 |

sonumut_21

Turkey

hi

mss address

09:07 AM Aug 13 2009 |

AngelikaB

Poland

I don't believe, 
it's very stupid… 

you have children, if you have to have them

cards are not intended to influence

08:11 AM Aug 13 2009 |

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