breaking new ground vs offbeat

breaking new ground

offbeat

noun
  • The beats not normally accented in a measure. 

  • An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform. 

adj
  • Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary. 

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