not skip a beat



not skip a beat

To not slow down, pause, or lose one's place, especially in spite of a potential distraction or disruption. The boss didn't skip a beat during the meeting when his son-in-law staggered in, reeking of booze. You can't fluster my mother. No matter how you try to shock or annoy her, she never skips a beat.
See also: beat, not, skip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Asturias[ə'stuəri:əs]
Manish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
Apoorva-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Kayin (2)-Biblical Hebrew
Dudda-Anglo-Saxon
Dutton['dʌtn]