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1. • • to put objects in the wrong order or place: If you mix up the photos in my family album, I’ll never forgive you!
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   mix up. to change the order or arrangement of a group of things, especially by mistake or in a way that you do not want synonym muddle. Someone has mixed up all the application forms. to think wrongly that somebody/something is somebody/something else synonym confuse.

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     a situation in which things go wrong, especially because...

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   to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing: People often mix us up because we look so similar. I think you're mixing me up with my sister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused.

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   At its core, “mix up” refers to a situation where things become jumbled or confused. However, there are many different scenarios in which this can occur. For example: If you accidentally switch two people’s names when introducing them, you have mixed them up.

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   a situation in which things go wrong, especially because somebody has made a mistake synonym muddle. There has been a mix-up over the dates. Definition of mix-up noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. I mixed her up with someone else. American English : mix up / mɪks ˈʌp /

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   The meaning of MIX UP IN is to cause (someone) to be involved in (a usually dangerous or improper activity or situation). How to use mix up in in a sentence.

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   What does mix up mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MIX SOMEONE/SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if something is mixed up?

   • Finally, “mix-up” can also refer specifically to an error or misunderstanding caused by confusion between similar items or people. For example, if two packages get delivered to the wrong address because their labels got mixed up at the post office. When we say someone has “mixed up” something, it means they have confused or jumbled things together.

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   What does it mean if you mix up two things?

   • If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. I mixed her up with someone else. 7 meanings: 1. a confused condition or situation 2. informal a fight mix up 3. to make into a mixture 4. to confuse or confound....

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   What does it mean if you mix up a number of things?

   • If you mix up a number of things, you put things of different kinds together or place things so that they are not in order. I like to mix up designer clothes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Put the sauce on top and let people mix everything up or keep separate, as they choose. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

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   What is mix up phrasal verb?

   • Definition of mix up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to change the order or arrangement of a group of things, especially by mistake or in a way that you do not want synonym muddle Someone has mixed up all the application forms. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Why do we still use the idiom “mix up”?

   • Today, we still use the idiom “mix up” in a variety of ways. It can refer to simple mistakes like getting two people’s names mixed up or more complex situations like accidentally sending an email to the wrong person. Regardless of how it is used, understanding its historical context can help us appreciate how language evolves over time.

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   to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing: People often mix us up because we look so similar. I think you're mixing me up with my sister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused.