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
Nefertiti	nef-ər-TEE-tee (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Blaanid	-	Manx
Jourdain	-	French
ÁKi	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Owen (1)	O-ən (English)	Welsh, English
Cajsa	KIE-sah	Swedish