Break The Ice
- Break The Ice
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still moderately used, particularly in social and professional settings where people need to establish a connection with others. However, its usage has declined slightly with the rise of more casual and informal communication methods.
- Literal Meaning: To break a layer of ice covering a surface.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To do or say something to relax and reduce the tension in a social situation, often by making people laugh or feel more at ease.
- The comedian's joke helped break the ice at the party, and soon everyone was laughing and chatting.
- The team-building exercise was designed to break the ice and get the new employees talking to each other.
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