march to a different drum

A form of march to the beat of a different drum — To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.

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Meanings

verbmarch to a different drum (third-person singular simple present marches to a different drum, present participle marching to a different drum, simple past and past participle marched to a different drum)

present singular third person marches to a different drum · participle present marching to a different drum · participle past marched to a different drum · past marched to a different drum

  1. alternativeAlternative form of march to the beat of a different drum.
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APA

march to a different drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20a%20different%20drum

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Chicago

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