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different drummer

idiom

Someone or something that implies individuality, originality, or nonconformity.


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  1. 01

    built different

    Able to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual.

  2. 02

    couldn't be more different

    Two entities that have virtually nothing in common.

  3. 03

    different breed of cat

    Something entirely different; a whole other thing or matter.

  4. 04

    horse of a different color

    An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.

  5. 05

    march to the beat of a different drum

    To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.

  6. 06

    same, same, but different

    Almost the same, but with some differences.

  7. 07

    sing a different tune

    To hold a different opinion or appreciation (about something); to possess a new, changed, or regenerated mindset, usually for the better.

  8. 08

    tiger of a different stripe

    Something entirely different; a whole other thing or matter.

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