all sixes and sevens

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all sixes and sevens

/ɔːl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvn̩z/ UK
/ɔl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvənz/ US
/ɑl-/ US, cot caught merger

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Synonym of at sixes and sevens.
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"all sixes and sevens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/all%20sixes%20and%20sevens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"all sixes and sevens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/all%20sixes%20and%20sevens.

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@misc{all_sixes_and_sevens_2026,
  title = {all sixes and sevens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all%20sixes%20and%20sevens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}