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
Legolas	-	Literature
Rolph	RAHLF	English (Rare)
Maximus	-	Ancient Roman
Josef	YO-zef (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Osbert	AHZ-bərt	English (Rare)
Aravinda	-	Indian, Kannada