upset plans

upset (one's) plans

To ruin, thwart, or interfere with one's plans, intentions, or goals. These new regulations could upset our plans of expanding into the European market. I had always dreamed of moving to Japan to teach English, but the pregnancy upset my plans a bit.
See also: plan, upset
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

upset someone's plans

Fig. to ruin someone's plans. I hope it doesn't upset your plans if I'm late for the meeting. No, it won't upset my plans at all.
See also: plan, upset
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • upset (one's) plans
  • man plans and God laughs
  • monkey wrench in the works, put/throw a
  • reveal (one's) cards
  • reveal (one's) hand
  • show (one's) hand
  • show hand
  • show one's hand
  • show your hand
  • show/reveal your hand
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Omar Abdullah told reporters that the raid, in which at least eight people have been killed, appeared designed to upset plans for a meeting in New York this week between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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The stance taken by the ministry could upset plans of many companies that were keen to enter the banking space in India.
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The government had sought to give assurances that the delay in the implementation of a fiscal rule in the country would not give way to a spending spree to upset plans to reduce budget deficit ahead of an election due next year.
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As much as you can fulfil your hopes, it may upset plans at home, where someone may prefer to maintain the status quo.
Your stars
The extended hours went a long way toward negating the severe weather that disrupted the middle days of December in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast and the paralyzing storms that upset plans through the middle of the country on the days leading up to December 25.
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A change a family member makes may upset plans but is sure to make for long term success.
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He said: "Barcelona and Lyon are the so-called super teams and Rangers are the typical side in every group who can upset plans.
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But it was the UCLA defense that bludgeoned any upset plans Oregon State might have had this time.
Bruins' road test flattens Beavers
"Obviously we are pleased he will be available for the Trophy tie and the festive programme but it does upset plans for Alfreton as I'd envisaged going there with an attacking formation and a flat back three!"
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He said: 'Colnel Rayburn had a setback in September that held him up and upset plans. Because of that it is probably a big enough ask for him first time out.
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He said that will upset plans that adult students had for applying to jobs or enrolling in college or trade school.
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