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Definition of apple cart noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apple cart

noun

/ˈæpl kɑːt/

/ˈæpl kɑːrt/

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Idioms

upset the apple cart

to cause problems for somebody or cause their plans, arrangements, etc. to fail

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