at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion or disorder, in a mess | ||||
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At sixes and sevens Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
(at) sixes and sevens
in confusion or disagreement They have been at sixes and sevens since they opened the new school.
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at sixes and sevens
not in agreement, confused, in a state of confusion, arguing, at loggerheads
Parents and teachers are at sixes and sevens over sex education.
not in agreement, confused, in a state of confusion, arguing, at loggerheads
Parents and teachers are at sixes and sevens over sex education.
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at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens, to be in disorder. shak...
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at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens, to be in disorder. shak...
see also six
At sixes and sevens Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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At Sixes and Sevens
At Sixes And Sevens is Sirenia's debut album. This is the only album featuring the vocals of French singer Fabienne Gondamin. The girl on the cover is a Norwegian model, picked by the designer to represent a Siren.
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At sixes and sevens
To be "at sixes and sevens" is an English phrase and idiom, common in the United Kingdom. It is used to describe a state of confusion or disarray. The similar phrase "to set the world at six and seven", used by Geoffrey Chaucer, seems, from its context, to mean "to hazard the world" or "to risk one's life".
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