mixed metaphor

/ˌˈmɪkst ˌmɛdəfər/
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Other forms: mixed metaphors

Definitions of mixed metaphor
  1. noun
    a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
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    type of:
    metaphor
    a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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