upset the apple cart meaning in Hindi

upset the apple cart in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Which of the following idiom given in the alternatives has the meaning?
   "To do or say something to spoil a satisfactory plan or situation."

   AUpset the guava cartBUpset the apple cartCUpset the tomato cartDUpset the potato cart
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Upset the apple cart

   "Upset the apple cart" means to do or say something that spoils a satisfactory plan or situation — this is the correct idiomatic match.
   Why other options are wrong:
   Option 1 - Upset the guava cart: not a real idiom in English.
   Option 3 - Upset the tomato cart: not a real idiom in English.
   Option 4 - Upset the potato cart: not a real idiom in English.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   Upset the apple cart

   ATo knock over a heavy piece of furnitureBTo change your mind at the last minuteCTo transport goods in an unstable vehicleDTo ruin a carefully planned arrangement
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) To ruin a carefully planned arrangement

   Meaning: to upset the apple cart = to spoil a plan or arrangement that was going smoothly *(बना-बनाया काम बिगाड़ देना; रंग में भंग डालना)*.
   So it means to ruin a carefully planned arrangement *(सोची-समझी योजना चौपट कर देना)*.
   Origin.
   A street seller's cart piled high with apples — tip it over and the neat load rolls in every direction. The phrase has been used in this sense since the 1700s.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To knock over a heavy piece of furniture *(भारी फर्नीचर गिरा देना)* — takes *upset* literally; no furniture is involved.
   • To change your mind at the last minute *(अंतिम क्षण में इरादा बदलना)* — that is *to get cold feet* or *to have second thoughts*.
   • To transport goods in an

Examples

• “His sudden resignation upset the apple cart for the project.”

upset the apple cart – questions

What is the meaning of upset the apple cart in Hindi?

upset the apple cart means “योजना बिगाड़ना” in Hindi. In English: To spoil or disrupt a plan

What are the synonyms of upset the apple cart?

Synonyms of upset the apple cart: ruin plans, disrupt, spoil arrangements, mess up.

What is the opposite of upset the apple cart?

Antonyms of upset the apple cart: support plans, maintain order.

Has upset the apple cart been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – upset the apple cart has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC MTS 2025.

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