About the term of " be mixed up"
I think this term in title has several meanings in different contexts.
I summarized a few meanings as follow. Are they correct? Do you know any other meaning about it?
1. I got a little mixed up when I started to go over my notes.(=get confused)
2. Please don't get mixed up with him. Or you will regret it.(be connected with a bad person)
3. Someone got mixed up in that corruption scandal.(be connected with an unpleasant thing)
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Respostas · 7
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Yes you are right. Well done!
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Good job, they are all correct. One more to add is to get two things confused. 'I always mix up my friend's brother's names.' This means I call the brothers by the wrong names. If one were named Steven and the other John, I would call John Steven and Steven John. Hope that makes sense, heh.
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Yes you're right.
1 = To be confused
2 = To be involved with someone
3 = To be involved or connected in the incident
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