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I believe the answer is:

mixed metaphor

(Other definitions for mixed metaphor that I've seen before include "Muddled figure of speech" , ""A rolling stone is worth two in the bush", for example" , "literary blunder" , "Ridiculous image" , "Ridiculous combination of two figures of speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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