not miss a beat

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not miss a beat also not skip 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 forgot the words she had memorized but, without missing a beat, she made up new ones.

Etymology: based on the idea of the regular beat of music or the heart

See also: beat, miss

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5) IT (Information Technology) - Your IT department will play an integral role in installing the new software while allowing the company to not miss a beat. Things to Consider when Selecting New Construction Software by David Kraft / Computers and Internet community I leave knowing that Chevron is in very capable hands and that its board and executive team will not miss a beat in moving the company forward to even greater accomplishments," he said. Chevron's Watson to take over as CEO from O'Reilly by AFP / AFP American Edition I leave knowing that Chevron is in very capable hands and that its board and executive team will not miss a beat in moving the company forward to even greater accomplishments," he said. Chevron's Watson to take over as CEO from O'Reilly by AFP / AFP Global Edition			not in the slightest not judge a book by its cover not just whistling Dixie not know beans not know beans about not know enough to come in out of the rain not know from Adam not know from nothing not know if are coming or going not know own strength not know the first thing about not know what hit not know what to make of not know where to turn not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ... not know whether to laugh or cry not know which end is up not know which way to turn not let catch doing not let the grass grow under feet not lift a finger Not likely not long for this world not made of money not mince words not miss a beat not miss for the world not miss much not move a muscle Not much not much to look at Not on your life! Not on your nelly! not one iota not open mouth not out of the woods not place not put a foot wrong not put it past not right now, thanks not see the forest for the trees not see the wood for the trees not set foot somewhere not shed a tear not show face not sit well not sleep a wink not so hot not stand for it not stand the sight of not suffer fools			Not Limit or Warranty not limited by conditions not listed Not Logged In not long for not long for not long for not long for not long for Not Long for this World Not Long for this World Not Long for this World not long past not lost Not Low Specific Activity not lying Not Made by Industry not made certain Not Made In China not made of money not maintain Not Marked not mature Not Meaningful Not Meant In Any Obscene/Offensive Way not merely supposed not met not mince words not mind Not Mind Safe not miss a beat not miss a thing not miss a trick not miss a trick not miss a trick not miss for love nor money not miss for the world not miss much Not Mission Capable Not Mission Capable Airworthy Not Mission Capable Both Not Mission Capable Maintenance Scheduled Not Mission Capable Maintenance Unscheduled not mission capable, maintenance not mission capable, supply Not Mission Capable-Maintenance Not Mission Capable-Supply Not Modified Not Modified Not Monitored or Regulated Not More Than Not Most Recently Used not move a muscle Not Much Not Much Not Much Going on Here Not Much Here Not Much Here, You? Not Much Just Chilling

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