to stack the cards
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to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
例子
The manager stacked the deck by giving all the best assignments to his favorite employees.
It's clear that they've stacked the cards against the smaller businesses, making it impossible for them to compete.
