to be unlike one's kin, to deviate from the family pattern
Sich entgegen der Erwartung oder der familiären Prägung verhalten oder entwickeln.
To behave or develop in a way that is different from what is expected or typical for one's family.
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Obwohl beide Eltern Musiker sind, scheint er aus der Art zu schlagen und möchte Ingenieur werden.— Even though both parents are musicians, he seems to be unlike them and wants to become an engineer.
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Der junge Mann ist völlig aus der Art geschlagen.— The young man is completely unlike his kin.