To upset the apple cart
This old expression probably derives from the way that apples were taken to market. The roads were rocky so if the wheel stuck, the whole load of apples would tumble. Nowadays, the meaning of this expression is to disrupt a plan or arrangement.
Esta vieja frase proviene de la forma en que se transportaban las manzanas al mercado. Los caminos eran de roca y si la rueda se trababa, todas las manzanas se caían. Hoy en día, el significado de este modismo es interrumpir un plan o acuerdo. Sería el equivalente a la expresión echar por tierra.
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