- miss a beat
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phrasal
to deviate from regular smooth performance <the company changed ownership without missing a beat>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
miss a beat
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miss a beat — I see miss I II 1) (of the heart) temporarily fail or appear to fail to beat 2) [usu. with negative] informal hesitate or falter, esp. in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another his speech segued from… … Useful english dictionary
Never Miss a Beat — Single by Kaiser Chiefs from the album Off with Their Heads Released … Wikipedia
heart\ miss\ a\ beat — • heart skip a beat • heart miss a beat 1. the heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite. When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart… … Словарь американских идиом
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
heart miss a beat — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT … Dictionary of American idioms
heart miss a beat — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT … Dictionary of American idioms
miss — miss1 W2S1 [mıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not do something/fail to do something)¦ 2¦(not hit/catch)¦ 3¦(feel sad about somebody)¦ 4¦(feel sad about something)¦ 5¦(too late)¦ 6 miss a chance/opportunity 7¦(not see/hear)¦ 8 miss the point 9 something is not to … Dictionary of contemporary English
beat — I UK [biːt] / US [bɪt] verb Word forms beat : present tense I/you/we/they beat he/she/it beats present participle beating past tense beat past participle beaten UK [ˈbiːt(ə)n] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)n] *** 1) [transitive] to defeat someone in a game,… … English dictionary
miss — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT or HEART MISS A BEAT … Dictionary of American idioms
miss — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT or HEART MISS A BEAT … Dictionary of American idioms
