TWTS: From "6-7" to sixes and sevens
From That's What They Say by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
April 20, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the phrase 'sixes and sevens' and its cultural significance in 2025.
2025 had lots of people talking about sixes and sevens, but not in the loose ends kind of way.
Topics covered
- language
- idioms
- cultural expressions
Keywords
- sixes and sevens
- language
- 2025
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