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(It) don't cut no ice (with someone). and (It) don't cut no squares (with someone).

Rur. (It) doesn't influence me. That excuse don't cut no ice with me. I'm tired of you coming home drunk. Your fancy apologies don't cut no squares.

See also: cut

Bite the ice!

Sl. Go to hell! If that's what you think, you can just bite the ice! Get away from me! Bite the ice!

See also: bite

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.

See also: break

cut no ice (with someone)

Sl. to have no influence on someone; to fail to convince someone. I don't care who you are. It cuts no ice with me. So you're the mayor's daughter. It still cuts no ice.

See also: cut

ice something down

to cool something with ice. They are icing the champagne down now. They are icing down the champagne now.

ice something up

to cause something to become icy. I hope the cold doesn't ice the roads up. The wind and rain iced up the roads.

See also: up

ice over

[for water] to freeze and develop a covering of ice. I can't wait for the river to ice over so we can do some ice fishing.

ice up

to become icy. Are the roads icing up?

See also: up

on ice 

1. Lit. stored or preserved on ice or under refrigeration. I have a lot of root beer on ice for the picnic. All the soft drinks are on ice.

2. Fig. [action on someone or something] suspended or left hanging. I was on ice for over a month while the matter was being debated. This matter should be on ice for a while.

on thin ice 

1. Lit. on ice that is too thin to support one. (See also skate on thin ice; walk on thin ice.) Billy is on thin ice and is in great danger.

2. Fig. in a risky situation. If you try that you'll really be on thin ice. That's too risky. If you don't want to find yourself on thin ice, you must be sure of your facts.

See also: thin

put someone or something on ice 

1. Lit. to put a body part or corpse on ice or under refrigeration to preserve it; to put a foodstuff on ice or under refrigeration to cool it. The surgeon transplanted a heart that had been put on ice for two hours. Please put the soda pop on ice.

2. Fig. to postpone acting on someone or something. I know he keeps pestering you for an answer, but we'll just have to put him on ice until we have more facts to go on. Let's put this project on ice till we find out how well it's financed.

See also: put

skate on thin ice

Fig. to be in a risky situation. (Fig. on the image of someone taking the risk of ice skating on thin ice.) I try to stay well informed so I don't end up skating on thin ice when the teacher asks me a question. You are skating on thin ice when you ask me that!

See also: skate, thin

stink on ice

Sl. to be really rotten. (so rotten as to reek even when frozen.) This show stinks on ice. The whole idea stank on ice.

See also: stink

walk on eggs and walk on thin ice

Fig. to proceed very cautiously; to be in a very precarious position. (Fig. on the image of someone walking on something that offers little support and may collapse at any moment.) I have to remember that I'm walking on eggs when I give this speech. Careful with radical ideas like that. You're walking on thin ice.

See also: egg, walk

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be (skating/walking) on thin ice

to be taking a big risk They knew that by publishing the article they were skating on thin ice.

See also: thin

be as cold as ice

to be very cold Come in and get warm, your hands are as cold as ice.

See also: cold

be on ice

if plans are on ice, they are not going to be dealt with until some point in the future Both projects are on ice until the question of funding is resolved.

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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.

See also: break

cut no ice with somebody

if something cuts no ice with someone, it does not cause them to change their opinion or decision I've heard her excuses and they cut no ice with me.

See also: cut

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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.

See also: break

on thin ice

in an uncertain condition My brother was already on thin ice with the coach when he injured his knee.

Usage notes: often appears as skating or walking on thin ice (taking a big risk): They knew that by publishing the article they were skating on thin ice.

See also: thin

put something on ice

to delay something Both projects have been put on ice until they can be paid for.

See also: put