mixed bag
mixed bag · mixed bags
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Any bag containing a mixture of somethingAny bag containing a mixture of something.
Meaning
3 sensesAny bag containing a mixture of something.
a mixed bag of nuts
(broadly)A group of entities with few characteristics in common.
The people I met at the support group were a mixed bag: some were grouchy pessimists, and others were cheery do-gooders.
(idiomatic)Something tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.
Owning a car is a mixed bag. It is convenient, but also costly.
More definitions
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things:assortmentmixturemiscellanymiscellaneavarietysalmagundismorgasbordpotpourri