upset the apple cart



upset the apple cart

Fig. to mess up or ruin something. Tom really upset the apple cart by telling Mary the truth about Jane. I always knew he'd tell secrets and upset the apple cart.
See also: apple, cart, upset

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Euphrasieuu-fra-ZEEFrench
Ponzio-Italian
Faruk-Turkish, Arabic
Kenton['kentn]
Neophytos-Ancient Greek
FerencFE-rentsHungarian