upset the apple cart

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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.

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Sir John Hall's MetroCentre upset the apple cart in a significant way, drawing away from the city centre retail spend to what was billed as Europe's largest shopping destination. Retail giants keep in step with time; Gateshead's MetroCentre and ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Mourayan might upset the apple cart, but I can't see it happening. CHATROOM by The Racing Post (London, England) detect any desire on the part of the Chinese authorities to do anything that might not help us, or upset the apple cart of restoring a good tone in the credit markets and regrowing our economy. China's US bond purchases slow: Treasury by AFP / AFP American Edition			up to speed up to the mark up to the minute up with up-and-coming up-to-date up-to-the-minute upbraid for update about upgrade to uphill uphill battle upon upon impact upper upper crust upper hand upright uproar uproot uproot from uproot from some place ups and downs upset upset plans upset the apple cart upset the applecart upshot of upside upside-down upstairs uptake upward urban legend urge urge along urge forward urge on urge to do use use a sledgehammer to crack a nut use as use as an excuse use before use by use every trick in the book use for use foul language use head Use loaf use over			upscales upscales upscales upscaling upscaling upscaling UPSD UPSDM UPSE UPSEAT UPSEB Upseek Upsend upset upset upset upset upset upset plans upset price upset price upset price upset price upset prices upset prices upset prices upset prices upset stomach upset stomach upset stomach upset the apple cart upset the applecart Upset the Rhythm Upset welding Upset welding upsets upsets upsets upsets upsets the apple cart upsets the apple cart upsets the apple cart upsetted moraine upsetter upsetter upsetter upsetter Upsetter Records upsetters upsetters upsetters upsetting upsetting upsetting upsetting upsetting test upsetting the apple cart upsetting the apple cart upsetting the apple cart Upsetting thermometer upsettingly

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