Question

in_the_loop_756 to disturb the status quo; to shake up the existing situation Similar to: rock the boat

Accepted Answer

UPSET THE APPLE CART Everyone is happy with the situation as it is. If you try to change it, you’ll be upsetting the apple cart.The new president was installed and immediately upset the apple cart by appointing his own people to various positions in the administration. Whereas rock the boat usually describes a situation in which the people involved do not want a change, upset the apple cart can be used to describe any situation. The expression dates back to the Roman Empire and was originally ‘upset the cart.’ ‘Apple’ was added by the late 1700s.

Id	in_the_loop_756
Idiom	UPSET THE APPLE CART
Definition	to disturb the status quo; to shake up the existing situation
Examples	Everyone is happy with the situation as it is. If you try to change it, you’ll be upsetting the apple cart. The new president was installed and immediately upset the apple cart by appointing his own people to various positions in the administration.
Cross-Refs	Similar to: rock the boat
Extra Info	Whereas rock the boat usually describes a situation in which the people involved do not want a change, upset the apple cart can be used to describe any situation. The expression dates back to the Roman Empire and was originally ‘upset the cart.’ ‘Apple’ was added by the late 1700s.

Apple Cart Upset Situation People Rock Boat Loop