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At sixes and sevens — To be at sixes and sevens is an English phrase and idiom, common in the United Kingdom. It is used to describe a state of confusion or disarray. The similar phrase to set the world at six and seven , used by Geoffrey Chaucer, seems, from its… … Wikipedia
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debatable — [adj] controversial arguable, between rock and hard place*, between sixes and sevens*, betwixt and between*, bone of contention*, borderline, chancy*, contestable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, iffy*, in dispute, moot, mootable*, open to… … New thesaurus
Sherlock Holmes — Infobox character colour = #DEDEE2 name = Sherlock Holmes caption = A portrait of Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget from the Strand Magazine , 1891 first = last = cause = creator = Sir Arthur Conan Doyle portrayer = episode = Four novelsFifty six… … Wikipedia
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
six — [sıks] number, n [: Old English;] 1.) the number 6 ▪ six months ago ▪ She arrived just after six (=six o clock) . ▪ He learnt to play the violin when he was six (=six years old) . 2.) six figures/digits used to talk about a number that is between … Dictionary of contemporary English
six number — 1 6 2 it s six of one and half a dozen of the other spoken used to say there is not much difference between two possible choices, situations etc 3 at sixes and sevens BrE informal disorganized and confused: When the visitors arrived we were still … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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History of the University of Bristol — The History of the University of Bristol can be said to have begun in 1909 when the University of Bristol gained a Royal Charter which allowed the University to award degrees. Like most English universities, Bristol evolved from earlier… … Wikipedia
WANDERING JEW — WANDERING JEW, figure in Christian legend condemned to wander by Jesus until his second coming for having rebuffed or struck him on his way to the crucifixion. The story has given rise to a variety of folktales and literature still flourishing… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
