Every situation is unique, but here are some scenarios where it may be a good idea to become emancipated from your parents: 1  You are legally married. 2  You are financially independent. 3  Your parents are abusive, neglectful, or otherwise harmful to you. 4  You have moral objections to your parentsâ living situation.
The expression upset the apple cart is very common in the UK. Basically it means overturning the status quo. In some ways Don't upset the apple-cart is a little (I stress a little) like Let sleeping dogs lie.
Thatâs fundamental, isnât it? So this word âthe,â a word that seems to be supporting a significant portion of the entire weight of our language, what does this word mean? It must mean something, right? We can say, roughly, that âtheâ means the word it is attached to refers to a specific, individual object. When I say âI have the apple,â I mean a certain apple, not just âan appleââany old apple, or âapplesâ in general. But, of course, itâs not quite that easy.