noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of six form-of, plural
2. 2
   A pair of sixes. plural, plural-only, slang
3. 3
   Ellipsis of six of one, half a dozen of the other. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only

Synonyms

All synonyms

six of one, half a dozen of the other

Example

More examples

"Liisa and Markku are entirely different in temperament and constantly at sixes and sevens."

Related phrases

at sixes and sevens

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