18 Set 2018 ILC Batalha
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Today's idiom is - TO BREAK THE ICE
Meaning ...
To make people who have not met before feel more relaxed with each other. This idiom alludes to breaking ice in a channel so that a ship can pass [early 1600's].
Examples:
1. The speaker broke the ice with a joke before the conference began.
2. Using humor to break the ice is a good way to start a conversation.
3. I'm just trying to break the ice.
4. The interviewer broke the ice by asking how I had arrived.
5. Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.
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Meaning ...
To make people who have not met before feel more relaxed with each other. This idiom alludes to breaking ice in a channel so that a ship can pass [early 1600's].
Examples:
1. The speaker broke the ice with a joke before the conference began.
2. Using humor to break the ice is a good way to start a conversation.
3. I'm just trying to break the ice.
4. The interviewer broke the ice by asking how I had arrived.
5. Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.
#tiptuesday #idioms #idiomaticexpressions #breaktheice