upset the apple cart
Example Sentences
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Soon though, it would be a new dawn, a new day, and a new man to throw their weight behind as they continue to try and upset the apple cart of Scottish football.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
I recognize that you’re not “following a plan,” if you upset the apple cart and start all over again.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 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
"And you might square it, Lyddy, by saying as 'twasn't you who upset the apple cart."
From The Silent House by Fergus Hume
