mixed bag
noun Informal.
an often unexpected assortment of various things, people, or ideas: The concert was a mixed bag of works from three centuries.
Origin of mixed bag
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby mixed bag
British Dictionary definitions for mixed bag
mixed bag
noun
informal
something composed of diverse elements, characteristics, people, etc
Idioms and Phrases with mixed bag
mixed bag
A heterogeneous collection of people, items, activities, or the like; an assortment. For example, The school offers a mixed bag of after-school activities—team sports, band practice, a language class. This idiom calls up the image of a sack full of different items. [First half of 1900s]