- mix someone/thing up
- confuse someone or something with another.→ mix
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
mix someone/thing up
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mix — verb 1》 combine or be able to be combined to form a whole. ↘make by mixing ingredients. ↘combine (signals or soundtracks) into one to produce a recording. 2》 (mix something up) spoil the order or arrangement of something. ↘(be/become… … English new terms dictionary
mix — 1 /mIks/ verb 1 (I, T) if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated: Mix the blue and yellow paint to make green. | Oil and water don t mix. | mix sth together/in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mix up someone — mix up (someone/something) to confuse one person or thing with another. Mrs. Albert was always mixing up the two boys even though they didn t look very much alike. I mixed the appointment up and went for a haircut on the wrong day … New idioms dictionary
mix up something — mix up (someone/something) to confuse one person or thing with another. Mrs. Albert was always mixing up the two boys even though they didn t look very much alike. I mixed the appointment up and went for a haircut on the wrong day … New idioms dictionary
mix up — (someone/something) to confuse one person or thing with another. Mrs. Albert was always mixing up the two boys even though they didn t look very much alike. I mixed the appointment up and went for a haircut on the wrong day … New idioms dictionary
mix — mix1 [ mıks ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to combine two or more substances so that they become a single substance: Add the eggs and mix thoroughly. mix something with something: Mix the flour with the eggs and butter. mix something together: Mix… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mix — mix1 W3S2 [mıks] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: mixte mixed (13 17 centuries), from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere to mix ] 1.) [I and T] if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they … Dictionary of contemporary English
mix-up — noun a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw • Syn: ↑confusion • Derivationally related forms: ↑confuse (for: ↑confusion) … Useful english dictionary
mix up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms mix up : present tense I/you/we/they mix up he/she/it mixes up present participle mixing up past tense mixed up past participle mixed up 1) to think that one person or thing is another person or thing They… … English dictionary
ˌmix sb ˈup — phrasal verb to think that someone or something is another person or thing They look so alike that it s easy to mix them up.[/ex] I think I m mixing him up with someone else.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
