mixed metaphor (Meaning)

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mixed metaphor (n)

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

Synonyms & Antonyms of mixed metaphor

mixed metaphor Sentence Examples

  1. She was caught in a whirlwind of emotions, with her heart racing like a runaway train.
  2. Time was running out like sand through a sieve, while her mind was a jumbled mess.
  3. He plunged into the abyss of despair, his thoughts ricocheting like a pinball in a machine.
  4. Her dreams were shattered like glass, leaving her feeling like a fish out of water.
  5. He painted the town red with a reckless abandon, as if he were playing with fire.
  6. Her words cut like a knife, severing the fragile thread of their connection.
  7. She was torn between the devil and the deep blue sea, her conscience a battlefield of conflicting emotions.
  8. He navigated the treacherous waters of the stock market, steering a course through the shark-infested waters.
  9. The weight of the world rested on his shoulders like a leaden blanket, suffocating his hopes and dreams.
  10. Her words were a tapestry of contradictions, a confusing maze of mixed metaphors.

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

analogy, catachresis, code word,dead metaphor, euphemism, simile, crank, circumlocution, device,metaphor

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She was caught in a whirlwind of emotions, with her heart racing like a runaway train.

Time was running out like sand through a sieve, while her mind was a jumbled mess.

He plunged into the abyss of despair, his thoughts ricocheting like a pinball in a machine.

Her dreams were shattered like glass, leaving her feeling like a fish out of water.