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?