Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to get mixed up
idiom
/tʊ ɡɛt mɪkst ʌp/
Definition
To become confused or to be unable to distinguish between things or people.
Examples
- I often get names mixed up when I meet too many people at once.
- Don’t get mixed up with similar instructions, it can lead to mistakes.
- She got mixed up with the dates and arrived a day late.
Meaning
The phrase ‘to get mixed up’ implies a state of confusion or misunderstanding where one might blend different things or individuals together, leading to uncertainty or incorrect assumptions.
Synonyms
- confused
- mixed
- bewildered
- disoriented
- misunderstood
