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at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	to be lost and bewildered	We were at sixes and sevens when we heard that the grocery store would close.
at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	to be in confusion or disagreement	Everybody has been at sixes and sevens since they opened the new school.
at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	in a state of confusion	The workers were at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	to be lost and bewildered	We were at sixes and sevens when the local grocery store closed.
at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	in a state of confusion	The workers were at sixes and sevens after the company announced that it was going out of business.
at sixes and sevens What does at sixes and sevens mean?	to be in confusion or disagreement	Everybody has been at sixes and sevens since they opened the new school.
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back down What does "back down" mean?	to yield in one's position during negotiations, to not follow up on a threat	The government backed down on their threat to stop giving money to the school district.

fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
keep a civil tongue What does "keep a civil tongue" mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.
bad girl What does "bad girl" mean?	woman who behaves dangerously or irresponsibly by normal social standards

shuffle the cards/deck What does "shuffle the cards/deck" mean?	change policy	change policyThe government was in the middle of an economic crisis so they did not want to shuffle the deck and cause any more uncertainity.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a table	After we finished eating we quickly cleared the table.
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.
tune in What does "tune in" mean?	to get in touch with something important like one`s own feelings etc.	The woman works hard to tune in to her feelings.
hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	be unable to accept something or do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find some of my classmates and their attitude to studying hard to stomach.
in disguise What does "in disguise" mean?	looking like someone else	The bank robber was in disguise when he robbed the bank.

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At Sixes And Sevens Idiom