adj. phr. Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens. Our teacher had just moved to a new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens. After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens.
AT SIXES AND SEVENS
Meaning of AT SIXES AND SEVENS in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012