“Don’t miss a beat”
Definition
To continue smoothly without hesitation.
Examples
Examples
“She answered every question and didn’t miss a beat.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
She answered every question and didn’t miss a beat.Compare with the original example
She answered every question and didn’t miss a beat.
Write a two-line conversation using “Don’t miss a beat”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Don’t miss a beat" mean?
- "Don’t miss a beat" means to continue smoothly without hesitation.
- How do you use "Don’t miss a beat" in a sentence?
- Example: "She answered every question and didn’t miss a beat."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Don’t miss a beat"?
- Продолжать без паузы и колебаний. / Շարունակել հարթ՝ առանց վարանելու։