Test incompl/inter-336, User's Answer 5

[Nenad11]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #336 "English Slang Idioms (57)", question 5

"Don't upset the .......... The receiving department's procedures have always worked quite well. If you try to change how they do things, you'll just mess it up," Jeannie told Kurt.

(a) apparatus
(b) bandwagon
(c) beast
(d) applecart

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #336 "English Slang Idioms (57)", answer 5

"Don't upset the applecart. The receiving department's procedures have always worked quite well. If you try to change how they do things, you'll just mess it up," Jeannie told Kurt.

Correct answer: (d) applecart

Your answer was: incorrect
"Don't upset the bandwagon. The receiving department's procedures have always worked quite well. If you try to change how they do things, you'll just mess it up," Jeannie told Kurt.
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Does to upset applecart mean to change routine,something,that's to say ,to change things
or ways the way they are now,to upset routine?

[Linda]

Yes - to upset the applecart means to "to cause upset - to create a difficulty."
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