at sixes and sevens 為習語，意為：亂七八糟，七上八下，雜亂無章，一片混亂。如：

The boy made the room at sixes and sevens.

這男孩把房間弄得亂七八糟的。

I haven’t had time to arrange everything so I’m all at sixes and sevens.

我沒來得及把每件事都安排好，因此心里七上八下的。

They held a party last night and everything was at sixes and sevens when the guests left.

昨晚他們開了一個家庭聚會。當客人散盡之后，一切物品都挪了位置。

After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens.

球隊隊長摔斷了腿，其他隊員陷入了一片混亂。

The members couldn’t come to an agreement. They were at sixes and sevens.

委員們不能達成一致意見，他們各持己見。