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applecart
[ ap-uhl-kahrt ]
/ ˈæp əlˌkɑrt /
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noun
a pushcart used by a vendor of apples.
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Idioms about applecart
upset the / 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.
Words nearby applecart
apple blossom, apple box, apple brandy, apple butter, Appleby, applecart, appledrain, apple green, Apple Islander, Apple Isle, applejack
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How to use applecart in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for applecart
applecart
/ (ˈæpəlˌkɑːt) /
noun
a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
upset the applecart to spoil plans or arrangements
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