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Precarious plan, metaphorically (5,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

house of cards

(Other definitions for house of cards that I've seen before include "building that might fall over" , "Flimsy structure" , "Unstable scheme" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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