What does its in the cards mean?

If you say that something is in the cards, you mean that it is very likely to happen. Last summer she began telling friends that a New Year marriage was in the cards. See full dictionary entry for card.

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Is the saying in the cards or on the cards?

The expressions in the cards and on the cards describe something that is most probably going to happen, something that is destined to come to pass. In the cards is the American version of this idiom, the British version of this idiom is on the cards. Moreover, what is the meaning of to be off the cards? to be left in a state of confusion or uncertainty. to be set to do something. exp. to be likely to do something.

And another question, what is gall and wormwood?

Strong feelings of bitterness and resentment. ("Gall" is bile and "wormwood" is a bitter plant.) Ever since I lost the election for school president, I only feel gall and wormwood when I think of my unworthy opponent. Moreover, will it be in the offing? In the near or immediate future; soon to come. For example, Jan was delighted that exams were finished and graduation was in the offing. This expression originally meant "in the part of the ocean visible between shore and horizon"; its figurative use dates from the late 1700s.

Thereof, what is meant by green shoots?

"Green shoots" is a term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn. The term "green shoots" is a reference to plant growth and recovery, when plants start to show signs of health and life, and, therefore, has been employed as a metaphor for a recovering economy.