People often mix them up because they look so similar.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
mix — [mɪks] noun [countable usually singular] a group of different things combined together for a particular purpose: • If the investment manager picks the right mix of bonds, his total return should rise quickly. ˈasset ˌmix FINANCE a mix of… … Financial and business terms
mix something up with something — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix somebody up — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix somebody up with somebody — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix somebody up with something — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix something up with somebody — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix … Useful english dictionary
mix — mix1 W3S2 [mıks] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: mixte mixed (13 17 centuries), from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere to mix ] 1.) [I and T] if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they … Dictionary of contemporary English
mix — 1 /mIks/ verb 1 (I, T) if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated: Mix the blue and yellow paint to make green. | Oil and water don t mix. | mix sth together/in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mix something to something — ˈmix sth into/to sth derived to produce sth by combining two or more substances, especially in cooking Syn: ↑blend • Add the milk and mix to a smooth dough. Main entry: ↑mixderived … Useful english dictionary
mix something in (with something) — ˌmix sthˈin (with sth) derived to add one substance to others, especially in cooking • Mix the remaining cream in with the sauce. Main entry: ↑mixderived … Useful english dictionary
