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at sixes and sevens





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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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