"脱颖而出"的英文表达是 "stand out from the crowd"。这个说法来源于英语中的成语 "to rise above the fray"，意思是在混乱之中脱颖而出。

例句：

She was able to stand out from the crowd with her impressive singing voice. (她凭借惊人的歌喉脱颖而出。)

He was a natural leader and always managed to stand out from the crowd. (他是一个天生的领袖，总是能脱颖而出。)