break the mold (of something)
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break the mold (of something) — idiom
1. To do something in a new and different way that changes what people expect.
1.idiom
Definition
To do something in a new and different way that changes what people expect.
Example
Maya broke the mold by starting a tech company at age 16.
Did the new director break the mold with that unusual film?