UPS イディオム
upset the apple cart
upset the applecart
upside
upside down
turn upsidedown
The house was turned upsidedown by the burglars．屋子里被盗贼弄得乱七八糟。
ups and downs
Life is full of ups and downs．人生有苦有乐。
The way ahead is full of ups and downs，but that doesn't worry us．前进的道路是不平坦的，但是我们不怕。
Everyone must take his share of ups and downs．每个人都有得意的时候和倒霉的时候。
the upshot of
Idiom(s): the upshot of sthTheme: CONSEQUENCES
the result or outcome of something.
• The upshot of my criticism was a change in policy.
• The upshot of the argument was an agreement to hire a new secretary.
in one's cups
Idiom(s): in one's cupsTheme: DRUNK
drunk. (Euphemistic.)
• She doesn't make much sense when she's in her cups.
• The speaker—who was in his cups—could hardly be understood.
Don't upset the applecart
If you are advised not to upset the applecart, you are being told not to disturb the way things are done because it might ruin things.Man upstairs
When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God.Upsadaisy!|Upsee-daisy!|Upsy-daisy!
adv. phr.
A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. "Upsee-daisy!" the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she lifted the baby from its bed.in one's cups|cups
adj. phr., literary Drunk. The man was in his cups and talking very loudly.ups and downs|downs|ups
n. phr. Vicissitudes; alternating periods between good and bad times; changes in fortune. He is now a wealthy stock trader, but at the beginning of his career he, too, had many ups and downs.upset one's applecart|applecart|upset|upset the ap
v. phr., informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person's success or plan for success. John upset the other team's applecart by hitting a home run in the last inning and we won the game. We are planning a surprise party for Bill, so don't let Mary upset the applecart by telling him before the party. Frank thinks he is going to be the boss, but I'll upset his applecart the first chance I get.Compare: ROCK THE BOAT.
upside down|down|upside
adv. phr. Overturned so that the bottom is up and the top is down. The ladybug lay upside down in the sand and was unable to take off. The problem with this company is that everything is upside down; we need a new C.E.O.kick upstairs
kick upstairsPromote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example, Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym, kick downstairs, simply meaning “eject.” [Mid-1900s]
turn upside down
turn upside downPut in disorder, mix or mess up, as in He turned the whole house upside down looking for his checkbook. This metaphoric phrase transfers literally inverting something so that the upper part becomes the lower (or vice versa) to throwing into disorder or confusion. [First half of 1800s]
upside the head
upside the headAgainst the side of someone's head, as in With those nightsticks the police are known for knocking suspects upside the head. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
upstairs
upstairssee kick upstairs.
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