without skipping a beat

without skipping a beat

Without slowing down, pausing, or losing one's place, especially in spite of a potential distraction or disruption. When his son-in-law staggered into the meeting reeking of booze, the boss continued his talk without skipping a beat.
See also: beat, skip, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • miss a beat
  • not miss a beat
  • not skip a beat
  • skip a beat
  • without missing a beat
  • recollect
  • re-collect
  • recollect (oneself)
  • hootcher
  • bored to distraction
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