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
Marinho-Portuguese
North[nɔ:θ]
AmieAY-meeEnglish
Mattityahu-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Barnett['ba:nit]
JurekYUW-rekPolish