单词 | mixed metaphor |
释义 | mixed metaphornounthe use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.” Origin of mixed metaphorFirst recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby mixed metaphormixed language, mixed layer, mixed lymphocyte culture test, mixed marriage, mixed media, mixed metaphor, mixed nerve, mixed number, mixed paralysis, mixed-race, mixed reality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for mixed metaphormixed metaphor nouna combination of incongruous metaphors, as when the Nazi jackboots sing their swan song Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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