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be cast in a different mould

be cast in the same mould - if two people are cast in the same mould, they have the same type of character. She's cast in a very different mold from her sister. You'd never know they were from the same family.

See also: cast, different

be cast in the same mould

if two people are cast in the same mould, they have the same type of character. Jack is cast in the same mould as his father - intelligent, kind, but stubborn.

See also: cast, same

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. A new TV show is about to be launched which aims to break the mold of the usual daytime programs. (often + of)

See also: break

They broke the mould when they made someone/something.

something that you say which means someone or something is very special and that there is not another person or thing like them. They broke the mold when they made Elvis. There's never been a star to match him.

See also: broke, made