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
LÁZÁR-Hungarian
SueSOOEnglish
Leonor-Spanish, Portuguese
Murali-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Humaira-Arabic, Urdu
Giocondajo-KON-dahItalian