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breed of cat

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. type; sort; variety.

    The new airplane is a completely different breed of cat from any that has been designed before.


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“This is a different breed of cat.”

From Seattle Times

With each passing week and with each mounting loss by the Broncos, whether Wilson throws a touchdown pass or not, we learn what a different breed of cat he is, in ways that the wittiest writers of “Saturday Night Live” could not imagine.

From Seattle Times

Meech called it a Manx comet, after a breed of cat without a tail.

From Science Magazine

“These guys are a different breed of cat. They’re not like what I served with for so many years.”

From Seattle Times

“These guys are a different breed of cat.”

From Reuters