How is the phrase aus der Reihe tanzen translated from German to English

English translation
step out of line
phrase

Redewendung: sich anders verhalten als die anderen oder als erwartet.

An idiom: to behave differently from others or from what is expected.

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  • Er tanzt immer aus der Reihe. — He always steps out of line.

  • In unserer Familie tanzt keiner aus der Reihe. — No one in our family steps out of line.

  • Dieses Jahr tanzt der Sommer aus der Reihe. — This year the summer is out of the ordinary.

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