Read the dialogue.Can you guess the meaning of “on the cards

Read the dialogue.Can you guess the meaning of “on the cards” here?(You may answer it in English or Chinese.)
Chris:I think Simon will do well in this exam.
Ivan:I don't think it's on the cards.He plays all day.
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十六世纪的时候,纸牌占卜法(cartomancy)开始在意大利兴起,到了十八世纪,欧洲大部分国家都流行这玩意了.On the cards即是“纸牌预示会发生”;现在,人们就用这成语来说“注定的”、“很可能实现的”或“意料之中的”.留意美国人一般把on the cards说作in the cards,例如:It is in/on the cards that he will get apromotion soon(他很可能不久就会升职了).

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