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upsets the applecart

upsets the applecart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upset the applecart.

Meaning of upset the applecart

Verb

upset the applecart (third-person singular simple present upsets the applecart, present participle upsetting the applecart, simple past and past participle upset the applecart)

  1. (idiomatic) To disorganize or spoil something, especially an established arrangement or plan.
    • “There are three reasons,” Trent answered. “First, he may find his way to England and upset the applecart; […]”1900, E. Phillips Oppenheim, chapter 22, in A Millionaire of Yesterday

Questions about upsets the applecart

What is upsets the applecart the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Upsets the applecart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upset the applecart.

Words near upsets the applecart in the dictionary

  1. upsetment
  2. upsetments
  3. upsetness
  4. upsets
  5. upsets the apple cart
  6. upsets the applecart
  7. upsets the pot
  8. upsett
  9. upsettable
  10. upsettably
  11. upsettal

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