break the mould (of something)

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break the mould (of something) — idiom

1. To do something new and different that changes the usual way of doing things.

1.idiom
Definition

To do something new and different that changes the usual way of doing things.

Example

Maya broke the mould by becoming the first female pilot in her town.

Did the new CEO break the mould of traditional management?