upset the apple cart
Example Sentences
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He was the grown up in the room, the guy who read the briefing papers, understood the spreadsheets and did not upset the apple cart.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023
“It only takes one thing to upset the apple cart, so to speak,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022
I had upset the apple cart, you see, when all I wanted to be was a great football player.
From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2020
Said one expert: “Candidly, the only thing that could upset the apple cart in California is if we build a whole bunch of housing and that’s as likely as an alien attack.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2017
“The second year, I upset the apple cart by winning,” Sally added with a grin.
From Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
