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without missing a beat
without missing a beat
(American) if you do or say something without missing a beat, you continue confidently with what you are saying or doing She was asked what single achievement she was most proud of. 'My son,' she replied, without missing a beat.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Cephalus | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Sammy | | SAM-ee | English |
| ÁStrÍ&Eth;R | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Gnaeus | | GNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English) | Ancient Roman |
| Melete | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Augustine (2) | | o-goos-TEEN (French), ow-guws-TEE-nə (German) | French, German |