Upset

Upset

An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog then becomes a giant-killer.

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Famous quotes containing the word upset:

    “Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.”
    —Titus Livius (Livy)

    “This little upset across the water doesn’t mean anything. Threatened men live long and threatened wars never occur.”
    —H.G. (Herbert George)

    “The perfect aphorism would achieve classical balance and then immediately upset it.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)