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"Upset the apple cart" nghĩa là gì?
13 May, 2017
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'Upset the apple cart' = lật đổ xe táo -> nghĩa là phá hỏng hoàn toàn kế hoạch của người khác, phá đám (spoil a plan or disturb the status quo).
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Uber may have found favor among its many users, but its aggressive growth strategy has upset the apple cart in many countries.
She had, till she arrived at Eden, played her part of being the obedient unquestioning wife, hiding her inherent talents and taking care not to upset the apple cart of patriarchy.
"In the short run, there’s always a good argument to not do anything to upset the apple cart, or—pardon my language—piss off somebody you’re trying to work with in other arenas,” said Lantos Swett.
The Spaniard has been his usual unbeatable self on clay this season, and was coming into the contest on a run of 10 straight victories, but Fognini nearly upset the apple cart with a determined performance on Court Manolo Santana, taking full advantage of a bit of an off day for his opponent.
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