English - Turkish
Definition of at sixes and sevens in English Turkish dictionary
- allak bullak
- şaşkınlık içinde
- karmakarışık
- be at sixes and sevens
- hallaç pamuğuna dönmüş olmak
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English - English
Definition of at sixes and sevens in English English dictionary
- In a state of confusion
Oh, what a racket! And everything on deck apparently at sixes and sevens. Mail-bags and passengers mixed up in every direction.
- In a state of dispute or disagreement
All you will see is a girl you once knew, although she's dressed up to the nines, at sixes and sevens with you.
- in a state of confusion or disorder, in a mess
at sixes and sevens
Hyphenation
at sixes and sev·ensTurkish pronunciation
ät sîksîz ınd sevınzSynonyms
at loggerheadsPronunciation
/ˈat ˈsəksəz ənd ˈsevənz/ /ˈæt ˈsɪksɪz ənd ˈsɛvənz/
Etymology
() Unknown, though it may have originated from the game of hazard and the Old French cinque (five) and sice (six), the riskiest numbers to shoot for, which were misheard and folk-etymologized into English as "six" and "seven".Resimler
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