a breed apart
a breed apart
A type or group of people that is markedly superior to or unique from most others. Citizens from that state have long considered themselves a breed apart from the rest of the country, and there has been a growing movement to gain secession in recent years. Watching her performance on the field yesterday, it is clearer than ever that the team's captain is truly a breed apart.
See also: apart, breed
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a breed apart
a kind of person or thing that is very different from the norm.See also: apart, breed
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- breed
- apart
- start (life) as (something)
- start as
- a one-horse race
- be in a different league
- a cut above
- a cut above somebody/something
- cut above
- transform to