to mix it up
88
3.5
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
variar
- To keep your workout interesting, try to mix it up by changing your routine every few weeks.
- mix things up
- mix things up a bit
- mix it up a little
OK, another home Reno before we mixed it up with some drama.
- OK, another home Reno before we mixed it up with some drama.
- Try to mix it up and try to learn from your failures.
- No, you should mix it up, maybe go down that one, up that one.
- I've literally done the same thing every day, although I am planning to mix it up a little bit at the weekend.
- And my goodness, me, you know, ladies and gentlemen, let's mix it up a little.
- Even if you don't reach it, just keep a little notepad on the fridge and you know, see how you get on and you know, and mix it up and try new things.
Examples
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Why don't we mix it up a bit.
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Now you wanna mix it up.
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I mean, parents, come on, mix it up a little bit.
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Here we go and mix it up again.
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No, you should mix it up, maybe go down that one, up that one.
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You want to mix it up a little?
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I thought, "This is an opportunity to mix it up a little bit."
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l just wish we could mix it up a little bit, you know.
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Try to mix it up and try to learn from your failures.
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So, together we're all gonna decide which chore we'd like to do and then each week we'll mix it up.
Synonyms
95
2.6
Make something a little different
26
4.2
Make big changes to try to create excitement or improvement
23
3.9
To make something more interesting or exciting
2
5.1
Make something more interesting and lively, like a room or outfit
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Antonyms
How Varied
- Informal
55
4.3
- Informal
66
3.9
- Informal
88
3.5
95
2.6
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to add variety or bring change' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'mix' (combine/change), 'it' (the thing or situation), and the particle 'up' (an intensifying/completive particle that indicates alteration). This verb + particle construction is a common compositional pattern (cf. 'change it up', 'shake it up') and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows the individual words.
Etymology
Mix it up comes from the simple image of mixing things up, like a cook stirring different ingredients or a DJ blending songs to make something new, and that picture helps you remember the idea. So to mix it up today means to change what you normally do or 'add variety'.