Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Factory owners are protesting because they think that the government has ______ of plastic manufacturing companies by closing their factories in big cities.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. upset the applecart.
The meaning of the given idiom is- upset the applecart- Spoil carefully laid plans.
- "Upset the applecart" is an idiom that means to disrupt or spoil a plan or arrangement, causing problems or difficulties.
- In the given sentence, it suggests that the government's action of closing the factories has disturbed the established system or arrangement in the plastic manufacturing industry, leading to protests from the factory owners.
The meaning of the idiom is completely suitable for the given statement.