march to (the beat of) a different drummer — march to (the beat of) a different ˈdrummer/ˈdrum idiom to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas • She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer. Main entry: ↑marchidiom … Useful english dictionary
march to a different drummer — mainly American, British to behave in a different way or to believe in different things from the people around you. While most of the country supported military action, Santini was marching to a different drummer … New idioms dictionary
march to a different drummer — march to (the beat of) a different drummer informal consciously adopt a different approach or attitude from the majority of people; be unconventional … Useful english dictionary
march to a different drummer to be — mentally ill And out of step: Money talks; even when it is being spent by someone who marches to a different drummer. (Simpson, 1998) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
drummer — /drum euhr/, n. 1. a person who plays a drum. 2. a commercial traveler or traveling sales representative. 3. march to a different drummer, to be motivated by a different set of values than the average person. [1565 75; DRUM1 + ER1] * * * … Universalium
drummer — noun Date: 1580 1. one that plays a drum sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action < march to a different drummer > 2. traveling salesman … New Collegiate Dictionary
Drummer boy (military) — Drummer boy John Clem during the American Civil War. Drummer boys were children recruited as military drummers for use on the battlefield. Armies regularly recruited young boys for this service, well into the nineteenth century. The drums were an … Wikipedia
hear a different drummer — Synonyms and related words: agree to disagree, be at cross purposes, break, break bounds, break off, break step, clash, collide, conflict, contradict, counter, differ, disaccord, disagree, dissent, drop out, jangle, jar, jostle, make waves,… … Moby Thesaurus
Drummer Boy (song) — This page is about the song by Alesha Dixon. For the song of the same name by Debi Nova see Drummer Boy (Debi Nova song). Drummer Boy Single by Alesha Dixon … Wikipedia
march to (the beat of) a different drum — march to (the beat of) a different ˈdrummer/ˈdrum idiom to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas • She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer. Main entry: ↑marchidiom … Useful english dictionary
