"Without skipping a beat."

Question

I told her to clean her room, and without skipping a beat, she said she'd already cleaned the whole house.

Would this be the same as "sin cortarse un pelo?" Thanks!

I would say, " without missing a beat" but it means the same. - ray76, Oct 23, 2010

Funny, I would say "without skipping a beat." - --Mariana--, Oct 23, 2010

Answer 1

ni corto ni perezoso

ni tardos ni perezosos

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hola Ashlita - I don`t know either of those expressions but I am thinking that in that sentence in English I would have said: ..and without batting an eyelid ....

I would have said without batting an eyelash, but have seen all 3 used. I do not know the Spanish equivalent however. - Stadt, Oct 22, 2010

Funny, I would have said "without batting an eyelash" too. - --Mariana--, Oct 23, 2010

Answer 4

It is quite well used here , "without missing a beat " or

"without breaking stride" or "without a second glance"

Not as much used is , "without as much as a bye your leave".

"Without raising a finger" , that one is a cricket term meaning you are out.

Answer 5

"without skipping a beat" - means without making a mistake.

Answer 6

I´ve never heard sin cortarse un pelo.

maybe, sin que se le mueva un pelo, meaning she didn´t show the slightest hint of hesitation.

or sin pestañear