not miss a beat

also not skip a beat

to not pause George didn't miss a beat when we asked him what kind of car we should buy for our daughter. Even when she's asked embarrassing questions, she doesn't skip a beat.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form without missing a beat: Ella forgot the words she had memorized but, without missing a beat, she made up new ones.

Etymology: based on the idea of the regular beat of music or the heart

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khalil	-	Arabic
Eleftherios	-	Greek
Carolina	[.kærə'lainə]
Sofie	zo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)	German, Danish, Dutch, Czech
Vyacheslav	vya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Lauryn	-	English (Modern)