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Break the ice

Break the ice

Say or do something to make strangers feel relaxed.

A funny quiz helped break the ice on the first day of camp.

Remember: Hook: cold silence is 'ice'; a joke cracks it. Very common at school, work and parties.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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