mix sb/sth up
— phrasal verb with mix uk/mɪks/us/mɪks/verb
B2 to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing:
People often mix us up because we look so similar.
I think you're mixing me up with my sister.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- addle
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- brainstorm
- disorientate
- disoriented
- distraction
- dither
- dizziness
- ferment
- flutter
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
- not know whether you are coming or going idiom
- off balance
- turbulence
- whirl
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