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.
See also: beat, missing, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eva['i:və]
Aberdeen[æbə'di:n]
Sridevi-Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Lidka-Polish
Tyrelltie-RELEnglish (Modern)
Valentinavah-len-TEE-nah (Italian), vah-lyen-TEE-nah (Russian), vah-leen-TEE-nah (Russian)Italian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman