without missing a beat
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Definition of without missing a beat - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
- She answered all the questions without missing a beat.
- He delivered the speech without missing a beat.
- The musician played the entire piece without missing a beat.
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Expressions with missing
disappear without explanation or become lost
The keys went missing after the party.
piece of information needed for understanding
The detective found the missing link in the case.
unexpectedly absent from a required situation
The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.
fail to grasp the essential part
She is missing the point of the argument.
anxiety about missing social events or opportunities
She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.
become unexpectedly lost or discovered to be missing
The keys turned up missing after the party.
details that are lacking or omitted
The form could not be processed because of missing information.
lacking a necessary component
The missing ingredient in the recipe was salt.
part that is not present
The puzzle is incomplete due to a missing piece.
person whose location is unknown and being searched for
The police are searching for the missing person.
have one's name officially announced as missing
After the battle, several soldiers were posted as missing.
not present and whereabouts unknown
The hiker was posted missing for several days.
person in a group known for harmful behavior
The missing stair in the office was finally reported.
officially declared not found after a formal notification
The hikers were report missing after the storm.
not found and believed to be dead
Several soldiers are missing presumed dead after the battle.
market failure where demand exists but no supply
The missing market for renewable energy solutions needs urgent attention from policymakers.
tone perceived from absent fundamental frequency
The missing fundamental creates the illusion of a low pitch.
Expressions with beat
create a rhythm on a percussion instrument
She beat out a rhythm on the drums.
hit someone repeatedly causing injury
The gang decided to beat up the intruder.
strike something until it breaks or is damaged
The burglars tried to beat in the door.
extremely tired or exhausted after effort
After the marathon, she felt dead beat.
strike a drum to produce sound
The musician beat a drum during the concert.
move wings up and down to fly or try to fly
The bird beat its wings and took off.
overcome the discomfort of hot weather
Drinking cold lemonade helps beat the heat.
arrive or act early to avoid crowds or waiting
We left early to beat the rush.
extremely good or impressive
Her performance in the play was hard to beat.
fail to keep the rhythm in music
The drummer missed the beat during the performance.
criticize someone harshly and repeatedly
The politician was beat like a drum by the media.
heart beating very fast and hard because of strong feeling
His heart beat like a jungle drum as he waited for the results.
someone did something before you could
I was going to call, but you beat me to it.
successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them
She beat the bully at their own game, using his tricks against him.
do something before someone else does
I wanted to call her, but you beat me to it.
search everywhere to find something or someone
They beat the bushes for any sign of the lost dog.
finish a task before time runs out
She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.
arrive before many others to avoid crowds
We left early to beat the crowd at the concert.
hit someone or something very violently many times
The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.
win by a large margin, strongly outperform an opponent
Our team beat the pants off them in the final game.
leave early to avoid traffic jams
We left at 6 AM to beat the traffic.
damage something severely by hitting
They beat the old car to a pulp with sledgehammers.
act more quickly than someone else in a contest
She beat him to the draw and answered first.
act before someone else by anticipating their move
She beat him to the punch and got the job.
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- French:sans hésiter, ...
- German:ohne zu zögern, ...
- Italian:senza esitazione, ...
- Spanish:sin perder el ritmo, ...
- Portuguese:sem hesitar, ...
- Chinese:毫不犹豫, ...
- Japanese:間髪を入れず, ...
- Arabic:دُونَ تَرَدُّد, ...
- Hebrew:לְלֹא הִיסּוּס, ...
- Russian:без заминки, ...
- Ukrainian:без жодної паузи, ...
- Hindi:बिना झिझक, ...
- Bengali:একটুও না থেমে, ...
- Catalan:sense vacil.lar, ...
- Czech:bez zaváhání, ...
- Danish:uden at tøve, ...
- Dutch:zonder een moment te aarzelen, ...
- Greek:χωρίς δισταγμό, ...
- Hungarian:habozás nélkül, ...
- Khmer:ដោយមិនស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ, ...
- Korean:주저하지 않고, ...
- Persian:بدون مکث, ...
- Polish:bez zająknięcia, ...
- Portuguese (BR):sem hesitar, ...
- Romanian:fără ezitare, ...
- Swedish:utan att tveka, ...
- Thai:อย่างไม่สะดุด, ...
- Turkish:hiç duraksamadan, ...
- Vietnamese:trôi chảy, ...
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