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mix it up

Idioms  

  1. Get in a fight, as in The driver got out and began to mix it up with the other driver. This expression uses mix in referring to physical mingling. [c. 1900]

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If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.

From The Wall Street Journal

Healthy knee or not, she was ready to mix it up with the best skiers in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe a DJ and a band to mix it up.

From The Wall Street Journal

So the danger facing Paul as he prepares to mix it up with a fighter who has 25 wins by knockout is real.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mix it up with the passing attack.

From Los Angeles Times

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