they broke the mold when they made (someone or something)
they broke the mold when they made (someone or something)
Someone or something is absolutely unique; no one or nothing else is comparable. They broke the mold when they made Gina. I've never seen a more talented programmer in my life. They broke the mold when they made that car. What a classic!
See also: broke, made, mold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
they broke the mould when they made someone
If you say that they broke the mould when they made someone, you mean that person is very special, and that there is nobody else like them. Note: The `mould' in these expressions is a container that is used to make something into a particular shape. Soft or liquid substances are put into the mould, and when they harden they form objects with the shape or pattern of the mould. In a tribute, his wife Nancy said: `I think they broke the mould when they made Ronnie.'
See also: broke, made, mould, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- they broke the mould when they made someone
- break the mold
- break the mould
- hand on the torch
- fall out with (someone) about (something)
- compress
- compress (something) into (something)
- compress into
- as (something) as they come
- as clever, stupid, etc. as they come