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idiom blend
Noun
neologism
rare
Japanese Meaning
似た慣用句（イディオム）が誤って合体し、意味が通じなくなる表現（誤った慣用句の混合）
（ plural ）
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(rare neologism) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.
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idiom blend
During the speech he ended with an idiom blend—'we shouldn't burn our bridges before they hatch'—that made the audience laugh.
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During the speech he ended with an idiom blend—'we shouldn't burn our bridges before they hatch'—that made the audience laugh.
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