Meaning of different drummer | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic, uncommon, uncountable, usually

Examples

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.”

“Lou shows how these "different drummers," to use Benjamin Quarles's apt phrase, acted on the conviction that economic, social, and political equality demanded independent action.”

“refer to themselves and their associates as an army of different drummers who subscribe to a belief in the philosophical values and practical benefits of electronic self-governance.”

CEFR level