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Record 1 2006-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
OBS

This expression is commoner in the UK [United Kingdom] and Commonwealth countries than in the US [United States]. 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. For example, a British newspaper article in 2002 reported that the Conservative opposition had accused the Government of being "at sixes and sevens" over what to do with the rail network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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