aus der Herde ausbrechen

to break away from the herd

Türkçe: sürüden ayrılmak

Noun

Herde f.

Verb

ausbrechen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die junge Künstlerin brach mutig aus der Herde aus.

How it is used

Figuratively means 'to break away from the herd,' i.e., act independently. Neutral register. Use when someone quits a corporate job to start a business. Nuance: positive connotation of nonconformity.

Other verbs that go with Herde

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• mit der Herde laufento follow the herd

All collocations with Herde

Other collocations built on ausbrechen

• aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechento illegally escape from jail
• in Tränen ausbrechento burst into tears