at sixes and sevens

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение at sixes and sevens в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

allak bullak

şaşkınlık içinde

karmakarışık

Связанные Термины

be at sixes and sevens

hallaç pamuğuna dönmüş olmak

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение at sixes and sevens в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

Расстановка переносов

at sixes and sev·ens

Турецкое произношение

ät sîksîz ınd sevınz

Синонимы

at loggerheads

Произношение

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

Этимология

() 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".