mix up in

phrasal verb

mixed up in; mixing up in; mixes up in
: to cause (someone) to be involved in (a usually dangerous or improper activity or situation)
He got mixed up in a plan to destroy the government.

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Cars, tractors, horses and other figurines are mixed up in the clouds for her windswept outfit. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 Sharon is knocked unconscious during this phase, and the rest hurry around the house looking for ingredients for an antidote which Jen wants to mix up in the sink. Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Perhaps there has been a mix up in translation or Minyang's marketing department is being a bit optimistic. David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2024 There were also some wackier books which saw the twins mixed up in murders and even supernatural events. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 July 2024 And an amendment on data collection is mixed up in the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the controversial statute that authorizes the National Security Agency, which expires later this month. Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024 Printing the legend for 100 years One thing that comes through in the transcript is the extent to which gamblers were mixed up in baseball — and that everyone knew about it. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024 It is made from the same raw materials as tequila and mixed up in the same part of Mexico. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023 Colby was mixed up in drugs and getting in trouble. Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2023

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“Mix up in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20up%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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