mix up in
Third Person
mixes up in
Present Participle
mixing up in
Past Tense
mixed up in
Past Participle
mixed up in
1
to become involved in a situation, especially one that is problematic or unpleasant
- He found himself mixed up in a conflict he had tried to avoid.
- They didn't want to get mixed up in the neighborhood quarrel, but they were dragged into it.
- She got mixed up in a legal dispute over a misunderstanding.
- She deliberately avoided letting her friends mix her up in their disagreements.
- He got mixed up in a disagreement between his friends.