upset the applecart
Example Sentences
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“A Fed hike could upset the applecart in a major way, sucking a lot of capital into the U.S.,” he says.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
But Hearts have upset the applecart this season and Edinburgh's surprise long-time leaders open their post-split schedule with their derby away to Hibernian on Sunday, 26 April.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The US central bank is keen not to upset the applecart but seems to have done so anyway.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2017
Bruce had been using comedy to upset the applecart since his days as a teenage sailor during the Second World War.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2015
Just as I get right into the swing of your hifalutin ways, I go and upset the applecart!
From Patty and Azalea by Wells, Carolyn
