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Meaning of "break the mould" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK THE MOULD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAK THE MOULD

break new ground
break of day
break of serve
break off
break one´s back
break one´s heart
break one´s neck
break out
break point
break ranks
break service
break step
break the back of
break the bank
break the glass plan
break the ice
break through
break up
break wind
break with

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAK THE MOULD

black mould
blue mould
bread mould
buttonmould
could
dariole mould
Gould
green mould
hood mould
jelly mould
leaf mould
mould
nould
remould
should
slime mould
sooty mould
unmould
would

Synonyms and antonyms of break the mould in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «break the mould» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAK THE MOULD

Find out the translation of break the mould to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of break the mould from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break the mould» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打破常规
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

romper el molde
570 millions of speakers

English

break the mould
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोल्ड तोड़
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كسر القالب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сломать форму
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebrar o molde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাঁচ বিরতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

briser le moule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memecahkan acuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brechen die Form
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

型を破る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금형 을 깰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Break cetakan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá vỡ khuôn mẫu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சு உடைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूस तोडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalıp kır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompere lo stampo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwa formy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зламати форму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se umple de mucegai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσει το καλούπι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breek die vorm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bryta mögel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bryte mold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of break the mould

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK THE MOULD»

The term «break the mould» is normally little used and occupies the 119.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK THE MOULD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about break the mould

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK THE MOULD»

Discover the use of break the mould in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break the mould and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The moulder's and founder's pocket guide: a treatise on ...
... open, the gases or hot air will rush to the opening with a force equal to the space of the mould and the amount of hot metal to be poured into it. This rush of air is very apt to tear loose some loam or sand of the mould, or even break the mould.
Frederick Overman, 1870
2
The Artist's Assistant: Or School of Science; Forming a ...
You must obferve, that before you break the mould from the image on which you formed it, you must mark it all over with crosfes, circles, or strokes, by which you may afterwards six them right and exactly together, to cast again. If you will have  ...
‎1801
3
Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence
... threw the mould out of his left hand on the floor, and began kicking violently — I was assisted by Ifelan, who laid hold of him — we succeeded in pulling him away from the fire — -he attempted to break the mould, but did not succeed — Ifelan ...
Great Britain. Central Criminal Court, Henry Buckler, 1840
4
The Sarkozy Presidency: Breaking the Mould?
Nicolas Sarkozy was going to break the mould and little, from superficial lifestyle choices to the fundamental issues of the Republic's constitutional foundations, would escape his frequently articulated determination to bring 1 Introduction.
Gino Raymond, 2013
5
A Duet for One
Let's break the mould, you and l, the mould from which all that stuff comes, masquerading, in the name of love. Then let me say I LOVE YOU free from taint of possession, barter, need, and let us flow where love may lead— now hand in hand ...
Donald Henry Parker, 2000
6
The Dictionary of Business Bullshit
Break the mould: 1. Take a mould and break it, for reasons unknown; try to do something different. 2. Hackneyed catch-all phrase meaning “For God 's sake, we 've seen all this stuff before Derek. Can 't you do something original for once?
Alan Williams, Alison Whybrow, 2014
7
Dynamic Assessment, Intelligence and Measurement
This leads to the following questions being asked of this method of potential assessment: ○ Can dynamic assessment break the mould? ○ Does dynamic assessment break the mould? ○ Should dynamic assessment break the mould?
Raegan Murphy, 2011
8
Metaphor and Intercultural Communication
For example: (9) PSP didn't just break the mould of portable gaming. It put it through a garbage compactor, set fire to the resultant electro-mechanical block, then did a little dance on the still-smouldering ashes. In example (9), the English  ...
Andreas Musolff, Fiona MacArthur, Giulio Pagani, 2014
9
Creating the Future School
... big picture into focus, and apply it to your particular Principle No. 2 Devise a futures planning strategy for your. 85 7. Schools which break the mould.
Hedley Beare, 2013
10
Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
The origins of the expression to break the mould, 'to change to a markedly different way of doing things', comes from the manufacture of objects cast in moulds. Destroying a mould afterwards ensured that no further copies could be made.
Julia Cresswell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK THE MOULD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break the mould is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pair flying high in unique way to get married
We're so pleased we decided to break the mould and do something totally unique. We will never forget it and I'm pretty sure our family and ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
2
Greece's charismatic finance minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns after …
He did break the mould. A European finance minister in leather, on a motorbike? 08:08. Market reaction so far: Though we're expecting pretty ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Agent Provocateur co-founder becomes majority stakeholder of 6 …
"6 Hillgrove has the ability to break the mould, using a radical approach that delivers where others fail. I have achieved more with 6 Hillgrove in ... «PR Week, Jul 15»
4
British motor racing fans break the mould as crowds flock to …
Having a two-times world champion in Lewis Hamilton certainly helps but Silverstone continues to attract huge crowds. Photograph: Hoch Zwei/ ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Science and sport go hand in hand to provide best lesson for …
We need scientists and sportsmen alike to break the mould. And let's hope that as more people see scientists and sports players smashing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
New Report Reveals 4-Inch iPhone 6C Release Date
Apple has always relied on outstanding design to attract consumers, and it certainly doesn't seem likely that the iPhone 6c will break the mould ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
7
Couple zip down aisle in Aberfoyle treetop wedding
We're so pleased we decided to break the mould and do something totally unique. “We will never forget it and I'm pretty sure our family and ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
8
#GetLouiseOnStrictly is breaking the internet – but who is Louise?
The 30-year-old is now on a mission to break the mould of only ex tv-presenters and soap stars appearing on the reality show Strictly Come ... «Kildare Nationalist, Jul 15»
9
Cheltenham Music Festival review: Marc Andre Hamelin
Decidedly tongue- in cheek it lived up to its claim to "break the mould". One might even suggest these are the Paganini Variations to end all ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
10
YouTube Vlogger Calls Out Acne Shamers With Powerful Video
Three months ago, she decided to break the mould and began sharing "no make-up" selfies online which resulted in some nasty comments. In an effort to ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»

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