Can you name the mixed metaphors?

created by joefox
  • Enter a mixed-up phrase in the box below
  • Correctly named mixed-up phrases will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Answers in this quiz are similar to this: Don't put all your eggs in one basket + Between a rock and a hard place = Don't put all of your eggs between a rock and a hard place
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Literal meaningFigurative meaning
Equestrian avicideWhen an authoritative source tells you the solution to multiple problems
Self-cannibalismTo attempt something too expensive
Jungle cats don't know how to editA picture is only worth a picture
Sloth leads to feline deathLaziness can be dangerous
The King is out of the drainAlmost everything has ended
Stop the pet from escaping from the waiter's gripKeep secrets for people who help you
Slept standing on a bad legDoing something wrong in the morning
Hammer in a straight rodIdentify that the problem is running around wildly
I am not entombed under the ColiseumI didn't impede this difficult task
Vapor-based masses hold grudgesThere's a downside to everything
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Mixed metaphors Quiz

  1. by joefox
  • Created Jul 5, 2012 in Language
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