break your stride

break your stride
break (your) stride
chiefly US : to stop walking or running in a regular and steady way

He caught the ball and passed it to a teammate without breaking stride.

— often used figuratively

She graduated from college, went to law school, and without breaking stride joined a successful law firm.

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