Term: mixed metaphor: a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: ingot: metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: ground crew: the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: 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
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: branch: a stream or river connected to a larger one
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: 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
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: hydrocortisone: an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: pine nut: edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: eastern cottontail: widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: hydromel: honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: junction: the place where two or more things come together