Can ships and street signs ever mix? Source: iStock; Matthew Barra/Pexels English composition instructors tend to have strong opinions about how the language should be written. You may have been ...

DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: I was listening to a local radio talk show host who described an unexpected event as a “curve ball from left field.” I believe that is called a mixed metaphor. It made me start ...

No matter if you're in school or well past your days in English class, figures of speech are used every day in our lives. From songs and television shows to conversations and advertisements, we often ...

Some friends and I are looking for the most creative and entertaining mixed metaphors. Some examples in context...<P>It's not rocket surgery.<BR>Smarty two-shoes!<BR>Smooth as pie.<P>Please contribute ...