at sixes and sevens
Example Sentences
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They were at sixes and sevens with who they were picking up, and as the first half progressed I thought it was just a case of how many goals City would get.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
“He’s at sixes and sevens right now,” Faldo says.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 1, 2020
Netflix and Marvel have been at sixes and sevens since late summer, when Disney announced that its feature films, including Marvel movies, would only appear on their upcoming over-the-top streaming service, not Netflix.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2018
Toby Flood was, still is, a player stuck at sixes and sevens, his steady play usually good enough to guarantee a passing mark out of ten, scarcely less and rarely more.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2013
“Dear old Hixby’s. Isn’t it odd? The book was scarcely any use at all, but I feel a bit at sixes and sevens without it.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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