send (a) mixed message(s)

To communicate something that has, or seems to have, multiple, ambiguous, or contradictory meanings. My ex-girlfriend has accused me of sending mixed messages about our relationship, as if I'm hinting that I want to get back together with her. I just think it sends something of a mixed message to be advertising a new production assistant position right after we went through a round of layoffs.

词组	send (a) mixed message(s)
释义	send (a) mixed message(s) send (a) mixed message(s) To communicate something that has, or seems to have, multiple, ambiguous, or contradictory meanings. My ex-girlfriend has accused me of sending mixed messages about our relationship, as if I'm hinting that I want to get back together with her. I just think it sends something of a mixed message to be advertising a new production assistant position right after we went through a round of layoffs. See also: mixed, send Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: send (a) mixed signal(s) get (a) mixed message(s) get (a) mixed signal(s) mixed message mixed signal cast (one's) eyes down cast eyes down nickel nurser say, etc. something in the same breath in the same breath
随便看	take out (something) against (one) take out the trash take out to dinner take over take over the reins take own life take pains take pains over take pains, to take pains with take pains with something/to do something take part take personally take pick of take pictures take pity take pity on take pity on (someone or something) take place take/plead the fifth take possession take possession (of something) take pot luck take potluck take precedence over (someone or something)