mix it

idiom

British, informal
: to fight or argue
The two boxers started mixing it.
He loves to mix it with his younger brothers.

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For Ray, a fun way to use Herbsaint—especially during the sweltering summer heat in NOLA—is to mix it in frozen cocktails. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026 The western edge of a huge mass of cold Arctic air is surging into Colorado getting set to mix it up with a cut-off low during the weekend bringing in the coldest air of the season so far along with a blast of snow. Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 Take a tip from Manaker and drizzle it over salads or mix it into dips. Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026 And in my early days I might have been known to mix it up on Sunset Boulevard. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mix it

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“Mix it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20it. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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