mold

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, mould

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, mould, same

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break the mold

to do something differently, after it has been done in the same way for a long time. She was the woman who broke the mold and brought new energy to the role of First Lady.

See also: break