at sixes and sevens

釋義

1. 亂七八糟；凌亂

   in confusion; not well organized

電影裡這樣說 · 78 部

• Well, the whole house is at sixes and sevens. We don't want any more mess.Howards End1992
• I don't know. Six or seven.The Menu2022
• One and two are online Six and seven will be on tomorrowTranscendence2014
• See how the land lies in six years, seven years.In Bruges2008
• Five, six, seven...Life in a Year2020
• Scene six, take seven.Living in Oblivion1995
• Five, six, seven...Whiplash2014
• -Five. -Six. -Seven.Belfast2021

在完整場景裡學

• 選單2022
  • 登船前往孤島餐廳：running interference（打圓場）
  • 吃貨說廚師才是藝術家：on the edge of the abyss（站在深淵邊緣）
  • 端上石頭卻說只許品嚐：not brain surgery（又不是什麼難事）
• 貝爾法斯特2021
  • 暴徒上街，媽媽護住孩子：keep your head down（壓低身子，別露頭）
  • 街坊壘路障街口盤查：none of your business（不關你的事）
  • 守著電視聊宗教：kick with the left foot（暗指天主教徒）

同一詞條的短語

• be six feet under
• hit for six
• it's six of one and half a dozen of the other