mix-up
a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
a fight.
Origin of mix-up
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How to use mix-up in a sentence
You mix up English working-class gruffness with African-American soul from the Deep South.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn accidental mix-up of measles vaccine and a common muscle relaxer killed at least 15 Syrian children, and possibly many more.
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Who’s Really Behind the Mysterious Adam Lanza Parody Twitter Account? | Eli Lake | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAdmitting—gasp—that his PR guy lied about the “medication mix-up”?!?
“The shoe has become the ‘it’ accessory to mix up wardrobes,” said Ken Downing, Senior VP and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus.
This was the cause of the mix-up of his Division which Stopford, no doubt, would take in hand as soon as he could.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian HamiltonI judged the bodyguard met them just above here, and there was a grand mix-up, but we couldn't see well at the distance.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonInstantly there was a mix-up, with bellowing, plunging steers all about him.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee PatchinHe was telling the Professor about your mix-up with Lumpy Bates.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee PatchinHe met him a night or two later at the Umballa Club, and a strange emotional mix-up resulted.
The Tigress | Anne Warner
British Dictionary definitions for mix-up
a confused condition or situation
informal a fight
to make into a mixture: to mix up ingredients
to confuse or confound: Tom mixes John up with Bill
(often passive) to put (someone) into a state of confusion: I'm all mixed up
(foll by in or with; usually passive) to involve (in an activity or group, esp one that is illegal): why did you get mixed up in that drugs racket?
mix it up US and Canadian informal to fight
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mix-up
Confuse, confound, as in His explanation just mixed me up even more, or I always mix up the twins. [c. 1800]
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