| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | miss a beat | ёкнуть (of a heart Anglophile) |
| Gruzovik, inf. | miss a beat | ёкать |
| inf. | miss a beat | ёкнуть |
| fig. | miss a beat | теряться (лишаться спокойствия, хладнокровия, уверенности в том, как надо поступить Abysslooker) |
| fig.of.sp. | miss a beat | остановиться (I felt that TJ Brodie was probably one of the best players on the ice, both teams included. He was just flying. He never missed a beat. – ...ни на минуту не останавливался. VLZ_58) |
| idiom. | miss a beat | замешкаться (hesitate or falter, especially in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another • SeaBus Captain April Larson directed the four person crew aboard the Burrard Otter II to prepare for a possible person overboard pick up. “Then I made an announcement to the passengers to let them know what we were doing, and heading over to see if we could provide any assistance.” As she turned around the vessel, SeaBus Attendants Erin Young and Gregory Nicholl didn’t miss a beat and kicked into gear. – ...не замешкались и приступили к выполнению задания ART Vancouver) |
| amer. | miss a beat | медлить (Not missing a beat, she outlined all the reasons for her decision. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | miss a beat | замереть (о сердце Anglophile) |
| fig.of.sp. | one's heart misses a beat | сердце замирает (Сomandor) |
| gen. | without missing a beat | ничуть не смутившись (george serebryakov) |
| amer. | without missing a beat | без колебания (сказать или сделать что-либо Val_Ships) |
| amer. | without missing a beat | не раздумывая (Val_Ships) |
| amer. | without missing a beat | без промедления (Ella forgot the words she had memorized but, without missing a beat, she made up new ones. Val_Ships) |
| idiom. | without missing a beat | без просыпу (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| idiom. | without missing a beat | без просыпа (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| amer. | without missing a beat | с уверенностью (сказать или сделать что-либо; She was asked what single achievement she was most proud of. "My son," she replied, without missing a beat. Val_Ships) |
| amer. | without missing a beat | не задумываясь (Val_Ships) |
| gen. | without missing a beat | без запинки (PanKotskiy) |
| gen. | without missing a beat | не моргнув глазом (kadzeno) |