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at sixes and sevens





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Unity is strength At the moment, the liberal world is at sixes and sevens over China.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2020

“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

George Osborne and David Cameron seem to be at sixes and sevens on the crucial question of how the deficit should be addressed.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2010

So the ambush was sent out post-haste, and everything within the castle was at sixes and sevens.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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