He kept right on giving his speech without missing a beat, despite the interruptions.
•She went right on drumming without missing a beat.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 … New idioms dictionary
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beat — [[t]bi͟ːt[/t]] ♦ beats, beating, beaten (The form beat is used in the present tense and is the past tense.) 1) VERB If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard. [V n] My wife tried to stop them and they beat her... [V n to n] They… … English dictionary
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not miss 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 … New idioms dictionary
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