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  • 51upset price — n. the price fixed as the minimum at which something will be sold at an auction …

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  • 52upset the apple-cart — To throw plans into confusion • • • Main Entry: ↑apple …

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  • 53upset the applecart — phrase to spoil someone’s plan or arrangement Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effectsynonym Main entry: applecart * * * spoil a plan or disturb the status quo …

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  • 54upset forging — upset forging, forging in which a heated bar, bolt, or the like is thickened at one end to form a head, usually by forcing it horizontally into a die …

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  • 55upset the applecart — or[upset one s applecart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for success. * /John …

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  • 56upset the applecart — or[upset one s applecart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for success. * /John …

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  • 57upset price — The minimum price at which a seller of property will accept a bid at an auction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * upset price upset price ➔ price * * * upset price UK US noun [C] US, Scottish PROPERTY ► the lowest price at which a property… …

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  • 58upset the apple cart —    If you upset the apple cart, you cause trouble and upset people.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 59upset the applecart —    If you upset (or overturn) the applecart, you spoil a satisfactory plan or situation.     I hope Julie doesn t attend the meeting; she could upset the applecart …

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  • 60upset the apple cart — Digest 22/2002 to disturb the status quo; to shake up the existing situation The new president was installed and immediately upset the apple cart by appointing his own people to various positions in the administration. Similar to: rock the boat.… …

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