mix up in

verb

mixed up in; mixing up in; mixes up in
: to cause (someone) to be involved in (a usually dangerous or improper activity or situation)
He got mixed up in a plan to destroy the government.

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“Mix up in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20up%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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