all sixes and nines

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See also: sixes and nines

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(idiomatic) In a state of confusion.
- 2015 June 15, Kathari Findlen, Meeting in the Space Between: A Story of Grief, Grace and Gratitude‎^[1], Balboa Press, →ISBN, →OCLC:
  Dear Kori,
  I'm all sixes and nines ... whatever that means. Fragments of me are loosely hanging together.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all,‎ sixes,‎ and,‎ nines.
- 2008, G. E McIlmoyle, L. R. Bromley, Remembering the Dragon Lady, People Stories Unlimited, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 443:
  Do you see anything funny about the tail number? It is all sixes and nines!