American Slang time 🇺🇸💬

“Break the ice”

Meaning: to get something

started, to start a conversation or a gathering.

In the beginning nobody spoke at the company dinner last night. But I broke the ice by asking how everyone celebrated their New Years weekend.

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vave 2021.01.08 10:32

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What is the origin of this?
Virgo 2021.01.16 09:49

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침묵을 깨다 in korean
Sophie 2021.01.16 11:05

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We have the same saying " 破冰" in Chinese. Break the ice , break the embarrassment. 打破僵局
Rayniel. 2021.01.16 11:16

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That phrase It has the same meaning in spanish "Romper el hielo*
Piter 2021.01.16 11:36

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Лёд тронулся, господа присяжные заседатели 😜
Ahmad 2021.01.16 15:11

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Is that slang? 🤔
ada 2021.01.16 15:19

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666
Nile 2021.01.16 15:43

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Um... what are you all doing???
Kiky chan 2021.01.16 15:48

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In french we use the same expression...it means "briser la glace"
Bado Dani 2021.01.16 18:24

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What is slang?
Sandra 2021.01.16 18:44

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In Spanish we have the same expression: “romper el hielo”
Francesco 2021.01.16 19:39

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in italiano: rompere il ghiaccio
sunyata 2021.01.16 22:00

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勇敢的集会英雄Brave assembly hero
Mr Ary 2021.01.17 03:19

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In portuguese we say quebrar o gelo - se aproximar
倾听者 2021.01.17 04:02

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in Chinese call破冰
An An 2021.01.17 06:03

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I broke the ice by my joke while everyone was focus on finishing their homework. Is the example right?
Cathy 2021.01.17 06:59

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Good