march to (the beat of) a different drum

Like this video? Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day!

march to (the beat of) a different drum

To do something, act, or behave in a manner that does not conform to the standard, prevalent, or popular societal norm. My brother's eschewed the idea of a full-time career and has had every oddball job you could think of, but then he's always been happy marching to the beat of a different drum. Look, I respect the fact that you like to march to a different drum, but do you have to make a point of doing everything in a counter-cultural way?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ji-Hu	jee-hoo	Korean
DagrÚN	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Charlotte	shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shah-LOT (Swedish), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Xochilt	-	Spanish
Coen	KOON	Dutch
Achaab	-	Biblical Greek