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mixed metaphor
mixed metaphorn. A succession of incongruous metaphors, as in The negotiator played his cards to the hilt.mixed metaphor n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a combination of incongruous metaphors, as when the Nazi jackboots sing their swan song mixed′ met′aphor
n. an expression combining incongruous metaphors, as in putting the ship of state on its feet. [1790–1800] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | mixed metaphor - a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effectmetaphor - a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
Translationsmixed metaphor
mixed metaphor a combination of incongruous metaphors, as when the Nazi jackboots sing their swan song MedicalSeemetaphormixed metaphor
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