Term: mixed metaphor: a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
Candidate hypernym: 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 → 1
Candidate hypernym: ingot: metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling → 0
Candidate hypernym: ground crew: the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground → 0
Candidate hypernym: bill of review: a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it → 0
Candidate hypernym: branch: a stream or river connected to a larger one → 0
Candidate hypernym: insider information: important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydrocortisone: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism → 0
Candidate hypernym: pine nut: edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: eastern cottontail: widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydromel: honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented → 0
Candidate hypernym: junction: the place where two or more things come together → 0