miss a beat

Hesitate momentarily, out of embarrassment or confusion. This expression is most often used in a negative context, as in He sidestepped the reporter's probe into his personal life without missing a beat, or Not missing a beat, she outlined all the reasons for her decision. This expression alludes to the regular beat of musical time. [Mid-1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dong	-	Chinese
Samuel	SAM-yoo-əl (English), SAM-yəl (English), sah-MWEL (Spanish), SAH-moo-el (Swedish, Finnish)	English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Dani
Curran	['kʌrən]
Hendrik	HEN-drik (Dutch, German)	Dutch, German, Estonian
Rauha	ROW-hah	Finnish
Auguste (1)	o-GOOST	French