fall of the cards
Example Sentences
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Rules should be considered second to circumstances and to the fall of the cards.
From Bridge Axioms and Laws by Elwell, J.B. (Joseph Bowne)
His thoughts, seemingly, were far from being on the fall of the cards.
From Loaded Dice by Clark, Ellery H.
It was the fashion of the day to stake house and lands, wealth, and even honour, upon the cast of the dice or the fall of the cards; but that Tom did not yet know.
From Tom Tufton's Travels by Everett-Green, Evelyn
They could even hear the soft fall of the cards and Sylvia's musical laugh in the background.
From The Wicked Marquis by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
To Susan it seemed a little flat to sit here seriously watching the fall of the cards, deeply concerned in the doubled spade or the dummy for no trump.
From Saturday's Child by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
