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	Pronounced	Usage
Roberto	ro-BER-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galina	gah-LEE-nah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Tiborc	-	Hungarian
My	-	Swedish
Giosetta	jo-ZET-tah	Italian
Marie	ma-REE (French), mah-REE (German)	French, Czech, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish