at sixes and sevens

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von at sixes and sevens im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

allak bullak

şaşkınlık içinde

karmakarışık

Relevante Übersetzungen

be at sixes and sevens

hallaç pamuğuna dönmüş olmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von at sixes and sevens im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Silbentrennung

at sixes and sev·ens

Türkische aussprache

ät sîksîz ınd sevınz

Synonyme

at loggerheads

Aussprache

/ˈat ˈsəksəz ənd ˈsevənz/ /ˈæt ˈsɪksɪz ənd ˈsɛvənz/

Etymologie

() 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".