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
Blevins['blevinz]
Aram (2)-Armenian
HamiltonHAM-il-tənEnglish
KennedyKEN-ə-deeEnglish, Irish
BertramBUR-trəm (English), BER-trahm (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
ÉBer-Irish Mythology