do not mix
idiom
1
: to not be friendly (with others)
She doesn't mix with the people in town.
Our families don't mix (with each other).
2
: to not be able to be combined or put together in a way that has good results
Drinking (alcohol) and driving don't mix.
They claim that art and politics do not mix.
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Fear not—this month’s column is all about combining aesthetics and comfort with the right fabrics, layering, and, perhaps most importantly, the correct footwear—because airplanes and Crocs (yes, even the Balenciaga ones) simply do not mix.
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Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Personal grudges do not mix well with proxy contests.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Plastic water bottles are just as common and often come at a cheaper price, providing you with the portability of your water, but only being available for use with cold drinks (do not mix hot beverages with plastic).
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Cooler temperatures and wet weather do not mix well with open-toe footwear, after all.
—Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
In times like this, the carnival is bringing people together who normally do not mix.
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
The recent shooting at Fort Hood, which echoed a rampage on the same base in 2009 that left 13 dead, should be seen as a warning that guns and mental illness do not mix.
—Nancy Sherman, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2014
With regular peptides, AHAs or alpha-hydroxy acids do not mix well.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
For example, when a recipe calls for sprinkling the dry cake mix over the wet filling, do not mix it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
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Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Personal grudges do not mix well with proxy contests.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Plastic water bottles are just as common and often come at a cheaper price, providing you with the portability of your water, but only being available for use with cold drinks (do not mix hot beverages with plastic).
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Cooler temperatures and wet weather do not mix well with open-toe footwear, after all.
—Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
In times like this, the carnival is bringing people together who normally do not mix.
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
The recent shooting at Fort Hood, which echoed a rampage on the same base in 2009 that left 13 dead, should be seen as a warning that guns and mental illness do not mix.
—Nancy Sherman, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2014
With regular peptides, AHAs or alpha-hydroxy acids do not mix well.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
For example, when a recipe calls for sprinkling the dry cake mix over the wet filling, do not mix it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
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“Do not mix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20not%20mix. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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