mix-up

Example Sentences

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Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro have postponed their US tour less than a week before it was due to begin, due to a mix-up in their visas.

From BBC

“All clear. There must be some sort of mix-up.”

From Literature

Perhaps it had been lost in a comical mix-up involving two identical sheaves of paper, in which Penelope’s notes were mistakenly swapped for, say, a collection of soup recipes.

From Literature

Once there, a comical mix-up involving lookalike saddles causes Edith-Anne to meet a boy named Albert, who also plans to take part in the show.

From Literature

After that unfortunate mix-up about the plague, Penelope knew that Lady Constance was much too cross with her and the children to approach.

From Literature