mixed bag

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mixed bag

A collection of dissimilar things; an assortment.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mixed bag

informal something composed of diverse elements, characteristics, people, etc

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mixed′ bag′

a varied assortment.

[1935–40]

mixed bag

In naval mine warfare, a collection of mines of various types, firing systems, sensitivities, arming delays and ship counter settings.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Noun

mixed bag - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixture

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

grab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous items

witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew - a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"

range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"

selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"

farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag - a motley assortment of things

alphabet soup - a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"

sampler - an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"

mixed bag

noun

A collection of various things:

assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.

Slang: grab bag.

Translations

mixed bag

n → miscuglio, accozzaglia
it's a mixed bag (fig) (fam) → c'è un po' di tutto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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