to mingle

Example 1:

Jason: I really want to make many friends while I’m here in the USA. Do you have any advice for me, Shelby?

Shelby: Well, I think you should try to mingle with your classmates as much as possible. Don’t be shy. Introduce yourself to as many people as you can. You can meet many people this way!

Jason: Thanks! I’m going to a party tomorrow night. I will try it!

Example 2:

I took my girlfriend to my company’s holiday party last weekend. As soon as we arrived, she started introducing herself to all of my co-workers. She mingled with everyone all night! I didn’t see her again until we were ready to go home.

Meaning:

to mingle verb
it means to mix socially with other people when at a party or other social occasion. This verb implies that the person who is mingling is moving from one person to another to meet and/or chat for a brief period. A person who mingles does not stay in one place with one specific person/group for very long.

This idiom was taken from LSI’s text book titled Speaking Savvy. This book is used to teach Speaking and Listening in our Level 5 class. For more information please visit: https://www.languagesystems.com/

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