Why is "You’ve brought a knife to a gun fight" considered to be a mixed metaphor? – english.stackexchange.com

Why is "You’ve brought a knife to a gun fight" considered to be a mixed metaphor? – english.stackexchange.com

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In my reading today, I came across this phrase: Pardon the mixed metaphor, but you’ve brought a knife to a gun fight. The (longtime) columnist was saying the person was outmatched. I understand ...

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