fit into a mould
Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words
Often used to describe conforming to a conventional or expected role or pattern.
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- She refused to fit into the traditional mould of a housewife.
- Many artists struggle to fit into the commercial mould that galleries expect.
- He doesn't fit into the typical mould of a corporate executive.
- The new employee found it difficult to fit into the company's conservative mould.
- Young people today often refuse to fit into the social mould their parents expect.
- Her unconventional approach doesn't fit into the academic mould.
- The startup's culture encouraged employees not to fit into any predetermined mould.
- Breaking free from trying to fit into a perfect mould was liberating for her.
- His teaching style doesn't fit into the standard educational mould.
- The artist's work was too innovative to fit into any existing mould.