Choose the option that conveys the nearest meaning of the idiom - At sixes and sevens

in disorder and confusion

The idiom "At sixes and sevens" is used to describe a situation or condition that is disorganized, chaotic, or in a state of confusion.

Option (3) "In disorder and confusion" accurately captures the meaning of "at sixes and sevens" because it reflects the sense of things being disorganized or in a state of confusion. When things are at sixes and sevens, they are in a state of disarray, and this option best conveys that sense. The other options do not capture the intended meaning of the idiom.