n. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street
n. A planned situation. Back-formation from upset the applecart.
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n. the planning that is disrupted when someone "upsets the applecart".
n. a cart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street.
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n. the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'
n. a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
Word Usage
"At the very moment when the underdeveloped countries of the world need our united and intelligently planned help more than ever before, the African applecart is not only being upset, but overturned."