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upset the applecart

up·set the ap·ple·cart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb, adjective uhp-set stressed th ee ap-uh l-kahrt]
    • /verb, adjective ʌpˈsɛt stressed ði ˈæp əlˌkɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb, adjective uhp-set stressed th ee ap-uh l-kahrt]
    • /verb, adjective ʌpˈsɛt stressed ði ˈæp əlˌkɑrt/

Definitions of upset the applecart words

  • noun upset the applecart a pushcart used by a vendor of apples. 1
  • idioms upset the applecart upset the / someone's applecart, to ruin plans or arrangements; spoil something: He was making a fantastic profit until a competitor upset the applecart by cutting prices. 1
  • noun upset the applecart to spoil plans or arrangements 0
  • verb upset the applecart (Idiomatic) To disorganize or spoil something, especially an established arrangement or plan. 0
See all 4 definitions of upset the applecart

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Origin of upset the applecart

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; apple + cart

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Parts of speech for Upset the applecart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Upset the applecart

upset the applecart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for upset the applecart

verb upset the applecart

  • frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
All 2 Synonyms of upset the applecart

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