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mixed bag
noun Informal.
an often unexpected assortment of various things, people, or ideas: The concert was a mixed bag of works from three centuries.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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Mixed bag
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| mixed bag | |
| —n | |
| informal something composed of diverse elements, characteristics, people, etc | |
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
mixed bag
A heterogeneous collection of people, items, activities, or the like; an assortment. For example, The school offers a mixed bag of after-school activities
team sports, band practice, a language class. This idiom calls up the image of a sack full of different items. [First half of 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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