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* [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[The Stainless Steel Rat]]'s Revenge'': Inskipp says they "must get a man to Cliaand to root out the problem at the core of the woodpile and cut the Gordian knot." Slippery Jim replies, "Other than being contained in a mixed and disgusting metaphor I think the idea is a suicidal one."
* Happens ''constantly'' in the [[Aubrey-Maturin]] books. Usually in the form of Jack mixing a metaphor, Stephen "helpfully" correcting him, and Jack becoming even more confused. To wit...
{{quote|'Why, as to that,' said Jack, blowing on his coffee-cup and staring out of the stern-window at the harbour, 'as to that ... if you do not choose to call him a [[Boring but Practical|pragmatical clinchpoop]] and kick his breech, which you might think ungenteel, perhaps you could tell him to judge the pudding by its fruit.'
'You mean, prove the tree by its eating.'
'No, no, Stephen, you are quite out: eating a tree would prove nothing.' }}
* Used a lot in [[Discworld]], primarily by Mustrum Ridcully and Nanny Ogg - example from the latter "The worm is on the other foot now!" (mixing 'the worm has turned' with 'the boot is on the other foot now').
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== Radio ==
* Inspired a song by [[Mitch Benn]] on ''[[The Now Show]]'' after he heard a spokesman described global warming by saying the world was "standing on the precipice of a runaway train". [https://web.archive.org/web/20191016110144/http://www.mitchbenn.com/music-stuff/80/the_devil_and_a_hard_place.html Listen to it here.]
{{quote|And now I've got a snowball's chance in a handcart
And it's a different kettle of ball games... }}
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* [[Basic Instructions]]: [http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2012/1/8/how-to-accept-forgiveness.html You're a pig, cause you squealed, like a rat!"]
* In ''[[No Rest for The Wicked (webcomic)|No Rest for The Wicked]]'', [http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/04i-05.html mixing metaphors] [[Minor Flaw Major Overreaction|revolts]] [[Prince Charmless|Prince Ricardo]].
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' deals with lots of very different species, so imported metaphors don't always pass customs easily, and sometimes get [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-02-24 crammed together] in new and amusing ways.
== Western Animation ==
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'''Joan:''' That may be, but I sent you up that river with my heart as a paddle!
'''Abe:''' But you took that paddle and smacked me in the face, and I wear my heart on my sleeve, so when I wiped my face, I got heart all over it." }}
* And of course, [[Memetic Mutation|this]] [[
{{quote|"Well like they say in Brooklyn, early to bed early to get the worm... or is it the bagel?"}}
* From ''[[Dan Vs.]]'' "The Dentist,":
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