What does "sixes and sevens" mean?
2007-06-12 21:43:23 · 7 answers · asked by Good Ol' Gary Shanty 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
All mixed up!! In a mess :)
2007-06-12 21:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I'm all at sixes and sevens" means things are chaotic and you don't know what you're doing.
2007-06-13 04:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"It can mean something that’s in a state of total confusion or disarray, or people who are collectively in a muddle or at loggerheads about how to deal with some situation."
From:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-six1.htm
Hope this helps!
2007-06-13 04:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by p37ry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'chaotic' or 'in a mess.'
Usage: 'She was all at sixes and sevens.'
2007-06-13 04:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means chaotic, there's a couple of theories of the etymology at http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-six1.htm
2007-06-13 04:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state of the Union
2007-06-13 04:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
your mixed up
2007-06-13 04:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by stinkypinkyteddybear 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋