mix it up | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tocompetevigorously, toquarrel, or tofightphysically.1920,F. Scott Fitzgerald, chapter 2, inThis Side of Paradise:He would have felt like an irate ticket-holder at a prize-fight where the principals refused tomix it up.; Toengagewith people, relate to people; to enjoy oneself with others.1933, Robert Collins,The Convention:And Carl hasn't really beenmixing it upwith the fans.2010Meet the Press interviewwith Colin Powell, speaking of Sarah Palin:Q. What is her impact right now on the Republican Party, and does it bother you?A. She's a star. Why--it doesn't bother me. I mean, she is out theremixing it up, she's conveying her views, she's animating people to come forward and participate in the political process.2015BBC interview by Jon Sopel with Barack Obama, 24 July. Answer to a question about his trip to Kenya:This one's more business. You don't have the time to travel. You don't have the time to, ah,mix it up.; To create one or morevariationsof the usual way in which something is done.2002, Kathy Etling,The Art of Whitetail Deception,→ISBN, page95:Indeed, why not trymixing it upeven more by adding a completely different deer vocalization to the mix, or maybe more, to make the woods come alive with the sounds that deer make?

Examples:

EN: It's your first fight. The bell rings... you come out fighting'... you mix it up in the middle of the ring.
ES: Es tu primera peIea, Suena Ia campana, saIen a peIear, se entremezcIan en medio deI cuadriIátero--
EN: Okay, we'll mix it up a little.
ES: - Sí. Bien, lo combinaremos un poco.
EN: All right, mix it up.
ES: - Peleen.
EN: The way they mix it up?
ES: ¿Por una tontería como esta?
EN: There is too much fresh air up here. They ought to mix it up about four parts ..
ES: Ya he abierto una lata.
EN: - I don't want to mix it up.
ES: ¿Te he dicho que las mujeres y las cartas no se mezclan?
EN: Neutral, don't mix it up.
ES: Soy neutro. No confundamos las cosas.
EN: Come on, mix it up in there.
ES: Vamos, poneos las pilas.
EN: Be careful, don't mix it up.
ES: Ten cuidado, no lo agites.
EN: Had to mix it up with a tough customer.
ES: Has tenido que pelear con un cliente difícil.
EN: Look, Manni, I understand that you do not want to mix it up in this story,
ES: Mire, Manni, comprendo que no quiera mezclarla en esta historia,
EN: Quit stalling and get in and mix it up.
ES: estancamiento Salir y entrar y mezclarlo.
EN: - Get in and mix it up.
ES: - Entra y mezclarlo
EN: I don´t wanna mix it up with my legitimate business.
ES: No quiero mezclar esto con mis negocios legales.
EN: Yes! Let's mix it up a bit.
ES: Jane, este es David Parkson.

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