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Dressed up to the Nines for Sixes and Sevens?

Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says

"All you will see is a girl you once knew,
although she's dressed up to the nines -
for sixes and sevens with you."
What does "dress up to the nines for sixes and sevens" exactly mean? Does it mean doing more than one can?
Thanks!
  

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[nq:1]Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says "All you will see is a girl you once knew, ... does "dress up to the nines for sixes and sevens" exactly mean? [/nq] There are two separate phrases involved.

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  • [nq:1]Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says "All you will see is a girl you once knew, ...
  • does "dress up to the nines for sixes and sevens" exactly mean?
  • [/nq] There are two separate phrases involved.
  • As to each, Google is your friend: How exactly these phrases are supposed to fit the song lyric is beyond me, but your intepretation is far off the mark.
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[nq:1]Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says "All you will see is a girl you once knew, ... does "dress up to the nines for sixes and sevens" exactly mean? Does it mean doing more than one can?[/nq]
There are two separate phrases involved. As to each, Google is your friend:



How exactly these phrases are supposed to fit the song lyric is beyond me, but your intep
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[nq:1]Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says "All you will see is a girl you once knew, ... "dress up to the nines for sixes and sevens" exactly mean? Does it mean doing more than one can? Thanks![/nq]
The actual lyrics are ''... *at* sixes and sevens''

So Evita is all dolled up (dressed to the nines) but at odds/in conflict with the Argentine people (at sixes and sevens)
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[nq:1]Part of the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" says "All you will see is a girl you once knew, although she's dressed up to the nines - for sixes and sevens with you."[/nq]
If you wanna download the song, and make sure it's a good version, get the "Miami Remix". It's the one that the radio played when the song first came out, back in the day.
[nq:1]What does "dress
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Thank you and others very much for provding the links and other explanations.

Roland
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