applecart

applecart
/ap"euhl kahrt'/, n.
1. a pushcart used by a vendor of apples.
2. upset the or someone's applecart, to ruin plans or arrangements; spoil something: He was making a fantastic profit until a competitor upset the applecart by cutting prices.
[1780-90; APPLE + CART]

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  • applecart — noun Date: 1788 a plan, system, situation, or undertaking that may be disrupted or terminated < upset the applecart > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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