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  • 1upset the apple cart — see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑apple upset the apple cart see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑cart upset the apple cart informal : to do something that changes or spoils a …

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  • 2upset the apple cart — If you upset the apple cart, you cause trouble and upset people …

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  • 3upset\ one's\ apple\ cart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… …

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  • 4upset\ the\ apple\ cart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 5upset the apple cart — ► upset the apple cart spoil a plan. Main Entry: ↑apple …

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  • 6upset the apple-cart — To throw plans into confusion • • • Main Entry: ↑apple …

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  • 7upset — up|set1 [ˌʌpˈset] adj 1.) [not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened upset by/about/at etc ▪ She was really upset about the way her father treated her. upset that ▪ Debbie was upset that he… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8cart — n. 1) to draw, pull; push a cart 2) a cart creaks; lumbers 3) a shopping cart (AE; BE has trolley) 4) (misc.) to put the cart before the horse ( to do in the wrong order ); to upset the apple cart ( to ruin smb. s plans ) * * * [eɪ kɑːteɪ]… …

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  • 9upset the apple cart — Digest 22/2002 to disturb the status quo; to shake up the existing situation The new president was installed and immediately upset the apple cart by appointing his own people to various positions in the administration. Similar to: rock the boat.… …

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  • 10cart — 1 noun (C) 1 a vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by a horse and used for carrying heavy things see also: handcart 2 AmE a large wire basket on wheels that you use in a supermarket; trolley (1) BrE 3 AmE a small table with wheels,… …

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