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"You can put all your eggs in one basket, but you can't make them drink," e.g (5,8)

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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" , "This tower of strength will forge ahead, for instance" , "literary blunder" , ""A rolling stone is worth two in the bush", for example" , "Ridiculous image" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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