"march to the beat of a different drummer" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: marches to the beat of a different drummer [present, singular, third-person], marching to the beat of a different drummer [participle, present], marched to the beat of a different drummer [participle, past], marched to the beat of a different drummer [past]
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  1. Alternative form of march to the beat of a different drum Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: march to the beat of a different drum
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