I'm sorry. I mistook you for John.
•Tom is always mistaking Bill for me. We don't look a thing alike, though.
•Try not to mix Bill up with Bob, his twin.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
mix something up with something — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix somebody up with somebody — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix somebody up with something — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix something up with somebody — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
with — W1S1 [wıð, wıθ] prep [: Old English; Origin: against, from, with ] 1.) used to say that two or more people or things are together in the same place ▪ I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. ▪ Put this bag with the others. ▪ I always wear these… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mix somebody up — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix up — verb 1. assemble without order or sense She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence • Syn: ↑jumble, ↑confuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑confusion (for: ↑confuse), ↑ … Useful english 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
with — /wID, wIT/ preposition 1 near someone or something, or in someone s presence: I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. | Mix the powder with boiling water. 2 having, possessing, or showing a particular thing, quality or feeling: a book with a green … Longman 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
