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See: AT SIXES AND SEVENS, DEEP-SIX.

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at sixes and sevens

[at sixes and sevens] {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. * /He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

seven

[seven] See: [AT SIXES AND SEVENS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

knee-deep

[knee-deep] or [neck-deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. * /Johnny was knee-deep in trouble./ 2. Very busy; working hard at. * /We […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in deep

[in deep] {adj. phr.} Seriously mixed up in something, especially trouble. * /George began borrowing small sums of money to bet on horses, and before he knew it he was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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