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upset the applecart |
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upset the applecart to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans I don't want to upset the applecart now by asking you to change the date for the meeting. See also: upset How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The new system of rewards for strong performance and tough sanctions for failure was meant to motivate officials to do the difficult work, make the hard choices, upset the applecart. The counter-argument that gives me the most trouble is that, having upset the applecart, we have an obligation to stay until we put it back together. While drought presented challenges (interior markets higher than river markets), Katrina "upset the applecart," the official said. |
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