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break the ice |
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break the ice 1. Fig. to attempt to become friends with someone. He tried to break the ice, but she was a little cold. A nice smile does a lot to break the ice. 2. Fig. to initiate social interchanges and conversation; to get something started. It's hard to break the ice at formal events. Sally broke the ice at the auction by bidding $20,000 for the painting. break the ice to make people who have not met before feel more relaxed with each other We played a couple of party games to break the ice. break the ice to start a conversation with someone you have not met before I never know how to break the ice with someone I've just met at a party. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In things that are tender and unpleasing, it is good to break the ice, by some whose words are of less weight, and to reserve the more weighty voice, to come in as by chance, so that he may be asked the question upon the other's speech: as Narcissus did, relating to Claudius the marriage of Messalina and Silius. About ten men mounted the sides of the Nautilus, armed with pickaxes to break the ice around the vessel, which was soon free. So you must be content with giving yourself a dry polish till we break the ice in the well, and can get a bucketful out for the boys. |
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