get mixed up in something
- get mixed up in something
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to be or become involved in something bad or embarrassing
a government official mixed up in illegal activities
Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involved
synonym
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be/get mixed ˈup in sth idiom
to be/become involved in sth, especially sth illegal or dishonest
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be mixed up in something — be/get/mixed up in something informal phrase to be or become involved in something bad or embarrassing a government official mixed up in illegal activities Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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ˌmixed ˈup — adj 1) confused I got mixed up with the dates and went on the wrong day.[/ex] 2) informal someone who is mixed up has a lot of emotional problems • be/get mixed up in sth informal to be or become involved in something bad or embarrassing[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mixed up — adjective 1 be mixed up in to be involved in an illegal or dishonest activity: He s the last person I d expect to be mixed up in something like this. 2 be mixed up with to be involved with someone who has a bad influence on you: When he left… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English