applecart

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: может обозначать ручную тележку для уличной продажи фруктов, или, в переносном смысле, план или договорённость, которые нарушаются, когда кто-то «расстраивает планы» (upsets the applecart).

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a handcart used for selling fruit on the street, or idiomatically to a plan or arrangement that is disrupted when someone 'upsets the applecart'.

1. A plan or arrangementB2informal

   A scheme, plan, or state of affairs that is carefully arranged, often used in the phrase 'upset the applecart' meaning to spoil or disrupt a plan.

   План или договорённость

   • His sudden resignation really upset the applecart for the whole project.
   • She was worried that her comments would upset the applecart at the family dinner.
   • The new regulations have upset the applecart for many small businesses.

   Синонимыarrangementdesignenterpriseplanprogramprojectschemeundertaking

2. A street vendor's cartB1formalbritish

   A handcart used by a street vendor to sell apples and other fruit in public places.

   Тележка для яблок

   • The old man pushed his applecart through the market square.
   • She bought a bag of apples from a street vendor's applecart.
   • The applecart was parked on the corner of the street every morning.

   Синонимыbarrowhandcartpushcart