miss a beat

phrase

chiefly US : to have difficulty in continuing : to stop or hesitate briefly

—often used in negative constructions

The company changed ownership without missing a beat.

A few minutes later, the power cuts out …, but Achmed doesn't miss a beat; clearly, he's used to this.

—Eric Weiner

Examples of miss a beat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the hair setting a high standard, artist Krystal Dawn ensured the makeup didn’t miss a beat, painting an underwater portrait in shimmery white, baby blue and royal blue hues over Madix’s eyes. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Ramos missed more than a month after sustaining a right quad injury in mid-May but hasn’t missed a beat since returning on June 28, hitting four homers in his last seven games. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The portable version keeps all the groovy mod charm of the original 1960s lamp; just in a petite cordless package that can bounce from bookshelf to bedside to outdoor dinner table without missing a beat. — Erika Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2026

Considering flight attendants spend the majority of their week living out of a suitcase, their luggage has to be truly top-tier—capable of holding all of their work essentials, personal items, and more without missing a beat. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for miss a beat

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete