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upset — 1. verb 1) the accusation upset her Syn: distress, trouble, perturb, dismay, sadden, grieve, disturb, unsettle, disconcert, disquiet, worry, bother, agitate, fluster, throw, ruffle, unnerve … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
upset the apple cart — see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑apple upset the apple cart see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑cart upset the apple cart informal : to do something that changes or spoils a … Useful english dictionary
upset the apple cart — If you upset the apple cart, you cause trouble and upset people … The small dictionary of idiomes
upset someone's stomach — upset someone’s stomach phrase to cause an illness that affects someone’s stomach Rich food always upsets my stomach. Thesaurus: feeling sick and vomitinghyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditionssynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
upset the apple cart — cause a major problem, stop progress You will upset the apple cart if you tell your folks we re moving … English idioms
upset — up|set1 [ ,ʌp set ] adjective ** 1. ) very sad, worried, or angry about something: Why are you so upset? They felt too upset to talk about the incident. upset about/over/by: They re all still very upset about losing the case. get/become upset: It … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upset — ♦♦♦ upsets, upsetting, upset (Pronounced [[t]ʌ̱pse̱t[/t]] when it is a verb or an adjective. Pronounced [[t]ʌ̱pset[/t]] when it is a noun.) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ by/about n If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed… … English dictionary
upset — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major ▪ minor ▪ emotional VERB + UPSET ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
upset — I. verb ( set; setting) Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. to thicken and shorten (as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end ; swage 2. to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position ; overturn 3. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ … Collocations dictionary
