mixed metaphor

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   a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect

   Broadermetaphor

Questions about mixed metaphor

What does mixed metaphor mean?

mixed metaphor means "a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect".

Is mixed metaphor a common word?

mixed metaphor is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.