break stride

break one's stride

to deviate from a rhythmic stride while walking, running, or marching. After I broke my stride, I never could pick up enough speed to win the race.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Earnestine	UR-nəs-teen	English
'Ezra'	-	Biblical Hebrew
Helfried	HEL-freet	German
Pa	-	Hmong
Nina	['ni:nə]
Dieuwer	-	Frisian