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# marches to the beat of a different drum

phrase (idiom, verb phrase: march to the beat of a different drum / drummer)

«marches to the beat of a different drum» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, everyday, US) is unusual, odd or independent, and does things his or her own way.

### In the lessons

Used kindly to describe someone different from others, often a child. Register: everyday, kind; mainly US.

### Examples

- Our son marches to the beat of a different drum.
- She always marched to the beat of a different drummer.
- Chat: my teacher marches to the beat of a different drum lol
- The artist marches to the beat of a different drum.
- Report: Ollie marches to the beat of his own drum and has wonderful ideas.

### Note

It is often positive, but can also be a polite way to say «odd». Not about real marching. Plain words: unusual, odd.