mixed bag

Definitions

1. 1

   Any bag containing a mixture of something.

   • a mixed bag of nuts
2. 2

   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.
3. 3

   Something tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics

   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.
   • At the same time, it did not alleviate teenagers’ social anxiety and young users did not share more photos, as the company thought they might, leading to a mixed bag of results.

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