break the mould



break the mould

to do something differently, after it has been done in the same way for a long time She broke the mould by insisting on becoming a doctor instead of a nurse. (often + of ) A new TV show is about to be launched which aims to break the mold of the usual daytime programs.
See also: break, mould

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sroel-Yiddish
Erol-Turkish
Gentius-Albanian
Rameshwar-Indian, Hindi
Ryanarie-AN-əEnglish (Rare)
Mielikki-Finnish Mythology