mixed metaphor
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nounDefinition of MIXED METAPHOR
: a figure of speech combining inconsistent or incongruous metaphors
See Examples of MIXED METAPHOR
- “If we want to get ahead we'll have to iron out the remaining bottlenecks” is an example of a mixed metaphor.
First Known Use of MIXED METAPHOR
1800
Rhymes with MIXED METAPHOR
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