Mixed Metaphor Definition
noun
A succession of incongruous metaphors, as in The negotiator played his cards to the hilt.
American Heritage
The use of two or more inconsistent metaphors in a single expression (Ex.: the storm of protest was nipped in the bud)
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Mixed Metaphor
Noun
Singular:
mixed metaphor
Plural:
mixed-metaphors
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