applecart — n. 1. the planning that is disrupted when someone upsets the applecart . [WordNet 1.5] 2. a cart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
applecart — See: UPSET THE APPLECART or UPSET ONE S APPLECART … Dictionary of American idioms
applecart — See: UPSET THE APPLECART or UPSET ONE S APPLECART … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Universalium
applecart — See: upset the applecart or upset one s applecart … Словарь американских идиом
applecart — [[t]æ̱p(ə)lkɑː(r)t[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects If you upset the applecart, you do something which causes a plan, system, or arrangement to go wrong. They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart … English dictionary
applecart — /ˈæpəlkat/ (say apuhlkaht) noun 1. a cart or market barrow for apples. –phrase 2. upset the applecart, to disrupt plans. {Phrase Origin: In late 18th century British English applecart also meant the human body , and a plan (a dialect use). All… …
applecart — noun Date: 1788 a plan, system, situation, or undertaking that may be disrupted or terminated < upset the applecart > … New Collegiate Dictionary
applecart — ap|ple|cart [ æpl,kart ] noun upset the applecart to spoil someone s plan or arrangement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
applecart — UK [ˈæp(ə)lˌkɑː(r)t] / US [ˈæp(ə)lˌkɑrt] noun upset the applecart … English dictionary
