mixed metaphor
noun /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfə(r)/,  /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔː(r)/
  /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfər/,  /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔːr/
- a combination of two or more metaphors or idioms that produces a silly effect, for example, ‘He put his foot down with a firm hand.’
 
| 单词 | mixed metaphor | 
| 释义 | mixed metaphornoun /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfə(r)/,  /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔː(r)/   /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfər/,  /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔːr/ 
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