mixed metaphors

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plural form of mixed metaphor
mixed metaphor
An overreaching or even contradictory combination of two distinct metaphors, similes or idioms
mixed metaphor
a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
mixed metaphor
A succession of incongruous metaphors, as in The negotiator played his cards to the hilt
mixed metaphors

    Turkish pronunciation

    mîkst metıfôrz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈməkst ˈmetəfôrz/ /ˈmɪkst ˈmɛtəfɔːrz/
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