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If we German say 'wie Kraut und Rüben' which is literally means 'it's cabbage and carrots' it means something is higgledy-piggledy, that is, in a jumble.
Satis Shroff's ZEITGEIST satisshroff 2010
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In the previous post I ran through the precedents of the story, but sticking all of those ideas together higgledy-piggledy would be a mess.
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In contrast to the minimalism of the main house, the owner describes the guesthouse as "higgledy piggledy."
The Australian Open Sarah Tilton 2011
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All the others submit higgledy piggledy and get lots of rejections, you, oh thou great seer, can tell in advance the one perfect market that simply cannot refuse to reject your stories.
GUEST POST: Jennifer Brissett Weighs in on the Writer Pay Rate Flap 2009
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For a while I hovered above the towns higgledy-piggledy houses.
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In the previous post I ran through the precedents of the story, but sticking all of those ideas together higgledy-piggledy would be a mess.
The Primordial Stew Of Imagination, Part 2 « The Graveyard 2009
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A crowded convention center floor, clearly, is not place to display or look at art works, mixed higgledy-piggledy with thousands of others, all of wildly divergent quality which ranges from the schlockiest of schlock to the occasional surprising new discovery or the familiar masterpiece.
Peter Clothier: At The 2011 Los Angeles Art Fair: Yisrael K Feldsott Peter Clothier 2011
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At the moment I have left the list higgledy-piggledy, like a jumble sale of books, as it appealed to me that way.
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A crowded convention center floor, clearly, is not place to display or look at art works, mixed higgledy-piggledy with thousands of others, all of wildly divergent quality which ranges from the schlockiest of schlock to the occasional surprising new discovery or the familiar masterpiece.
Peter Clothier: At The 2011 Los Angeles Art Fair: Yisrael K Feldsott Peter Clothier 2011
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Your room is a little higgledy-piggledy and could use a bit of tailored neatness.
It Sara Ruffin Costello 2010
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