The chairman is at sixes and sevens over the issue of budget increase.
在增加预算的问题上，董事长心里也是犹豫不决，拿不定主意。
be at sixes and sevens其实和六七没有多大关系，而是想当于中文中的“七上八下，乱七八糟，拿不定主意”。因此，当美国人说"The chairman is at sixes and sevens over the issue of budget increase."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"The chairman is hesitating about the issue of budget increase."、"The chairman has no idea about the issue of budget increase."。
情景对白：
Terry: What's the chairman's attitude about your proposals?
泰瑞：你的那些提议，董事长怎么看?
Benjamin: The chairman is at sixes and sevens over the issue of budget increase.
本杰明：在增加预算的问题上，董事长心里也是犹豫不决，拿不定主意。
搭配句积累：
①Our project is facing a serious budget shortfall.
我们的项目正面临严重的预算不足。
②Since we're not sufficiently funded, we might have to suspend the project.
由于经费不足，我们或许不得不暂停项目了。
③We have submitted the application for more funds.
我们已经提交了资金申请。
④In order to restart the project, our company has to experience a series of reforms.
为了重新启动项目，我们公司得进行一系列改革。
单词：
shortfall n. 不足，差额
The government has refused to make up a £30,000 shortfall in funding.
政府拒不补上 30，000 英镑的资金缺口。
We have to borrow money to cover the shortfall between expenditure and revenue.
我们不得不借钱以弥补收支间的差额。
The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health.
越来越多的研究结果提示,即使是轻微的维生素摄入不足对健康也是有害的。
