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Upset the apple cart What does Upset the apple cart mean?	If you upset the apple cart, you cause trouble and upset people.
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raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.
Holy cow What does "Holy cow" mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment/pleasure/anger	"Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.
KO What does "KO" mean?	Knockout	KnockoutThe boxer won the match in the fifth round by a KO.
speak one`s piece/mind What does "speak one`s piece/mind" mean?	to say openly what one thinks	I think that it is time for me to speak my piece and tell somebody about my complaints about our company.
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
at odds (with someone) What does "at odds (with someone)" mean?	in disagreement with someone	The man has been at odds with his boss over his new sales territory.

stack the cards/deck for or against (someone or something) What does "stack the cards/deck for or against (someone or something)" mean?	to arrange things unfairly for or against someone or something	The company is stacking the cards against some people by demanding more and more qualifications for the job.
hold out the olive branch to (someone) What does "hold out the olive branch to (someone)" mean?	offer to end a dispute with someone	The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.
sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
you make your bed and you must lie on it What does "you make your bed and you must lie on it" mean?	you will suffer the results of your own actions, you are responsible for your actions	The man refused to wear his rubber boots when he went out in the rain. Now he must spend the day wearing wet clothes. He made his bed and now he must lie on it.

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Upset The Apple Cart Idiom