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applecart

American  
[ap-uhl-kahrt] / ˈæp əlˌkɑrt /

noun

  1. a pushcart used by a vendor of apples.

idioms

  1. 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.
applecart British  
/ ˈæpəlˌkɑːt /

noun

  1. a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street

  2. to spoil plans or arrangements

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Etymology

Origin of applecart

First recorded in 1780–90; apple + cart

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