do not mix
idiom
1
: to not be friendly (with others)
She doesn't mix with the people in town.
Our families don't mix (with each other).
2
: to not be able to be combined or put together in a way that has good results
Drinking (alcohol) and driving don't mix.
They claim that art and politics do not mix.
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When preparing to store, do not mix fruits.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Wolves are vicious and intelligent group hunters, but dogs and thunderstorms famously do not mix.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Aquatic anomalies, both are meromictic—a rare condition where surface and deeper waters do not mix—and contain calcium carbonate, which precipitates out of the water during late May to early June and settles to form white, reef-like structures on the shores.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Vulnerable airliners and today’s highly accurate ground-to-air missiles do not mix.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Some medications that do not mix well with magnesium include certain antibiotics, bisphosphonates, blood pressure medications, diabetes drugs, diuretics, PPIs, and thyroid medications.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Fear not—this month’s column is all about combining aesthetics and comfort with the right fabrics, layering, and, perhaps most importantly, the correct footwear—because airplanes and Crocs (yes, even the Balenciaga ones) simply do not mix.
—Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Personal grudges do not mix well with proxy contests.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Plastic water bottles are just as common and often come at a cheaper price, providing you with the portability of your water, but only being available for use with cold drinks (do not mix hot beverages with plastic).
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Wolves are vicious and intelligent group hunters, but dogs and thunderstorms famously do not mix.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Aquatic anomalies, both are meromictic—a rare condition where surface and deeper waters do not mix—and contain calcium carbonate, which precipitates out of the water during late May to early June and settles to form white, reef-like structures on the shores.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Vulnerable airliners and today’s highly accurate ground-to-air missiles do not mix.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Some medications that do not mix well with magnesium include certain antibiotics, bisphosphonates, blood pressure medications, diabetes drugs, diuretics, PPIs, and thyroid medications.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Fear not—this month’s column is all about combining aesthetics and comfort with the right fabrics, layering, and, perhaps most importantly, the correct footwear—because airplanes and Crocs (yes, even the Balenciaga ones) simply do not mix.
—Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Personal grudges do not mix well with proxy contests.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Plastic water bottles are just as common and often come at a cheaper price, providing you with the portability of your water, but only being available for use with cold drinks (do not mix hot beverages with plastic).
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Do not mix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20not%20mix. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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