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at sixes and sevens





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So, that's their first aim here and if it's 11 v 11 then Chelsea can hurt Liverpool, even without Cole Palmer, because the Reds are at sixes and sevens at the back.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

Unity is strength At the moment, the liberal world is at sixes and sevens over China.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2020

“He’s at sixes and sevens right now,” Faldo says.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 1, 2020

Netflix and Marvel have been at sixes and sevens since late summer, when Disney announced that its feature films, including Marvel movies, would only appear on their upcoming over-the-top streaming service, not Netflix.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2018

In Carlton everything was at sixes and sevens In preparation for the second campaign.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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