stack the deck
做出有利于自己的一方面或有利于自己的結果的安排
口語·表達不公平操縱
英文釋義
to arrange or manipulate something in a way that gives an unfair advantage or ensures a particular outcome; to set up a situation for personal gain or advantage
例句
He stacked the deck by hiring only his friends for the committee, so his proposal would pass easily.
典故來源
源自撲克牌游戲中作弊，通過事先排列牌堆來確保自己贏牌。