marching to the beat of a different drum
marching to the beat of a different drum is the present participle and gerund of march to the beat of a different drum.
Meaning of march to the beat of a different drum
Verb
march to the beat of a different drum (third-person singular simple present marches to the beat of a different drum, present participle marching to the beat of a different drum, simple past and past participle marched to the beat of a different drum)
- To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.
- Siegfried and Roy, two nuts from Germany, are out of their wealthy little minds. They live in a mansion whose ceiling is painted like the Sistine Chapel, with either Siegfried or Roy (who can remember?) in place of Adam. Roy has a "meditation chamber" (the rest of us have dressing rooms) furnished...1994 January 10, Penn Jillette, “Las Vegas: Tonight! Miracles, Live!”, in Time
Questions about marching to the beat of a different drum
- What is marching to the beat of a different drum the present participle and gerund of?
- Marching to the beat of a different drum is the present participle and gerund of march to the beat of a different drum.
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