Choose the option that conveys the nearest meaning of the idiom - At sixes and sevens
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → in disorder and confusion
To be at sixes and sevens means to be in a state of total disorder and confusion, with nothing organised. The phrase is used both for places and for people who do not know what to do.
Example: The office was at sixes and sevens after the sudden shift to the new building.
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