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mix-up

[ miks-uhp ]

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noun

a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
a fight.

mix-up

noun

a confused condition or situation
informal.
a fight

verb

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 byin 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 informal.
to fight

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mix-up¹

First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase mix up

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Jenrick had announced he was running in the London Marathon and "in a technical mix-up, a message designed for broadcast turned into a group chat", the source added.

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A man's ashes that went missing in the post in a transatlantic mix-up have been found again.

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There seemed to be a mix-up in the line-out call when Johnny Matthews throw sailed right over the top, but Adam Hastings was on to it and slipped a pass for Venter to crash over.

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The only possible explanation was a mistake or mix-up in that maternity ward more than seven decades ago.

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Tay, who founded the Arcadia Fire Department Foundation a few years ago, said the lack of paperwork was probably a mix-up by his accountant.

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