break the ice in English

IPA: /ˈbreɪk ði ˈaɪs/ [US, UK] Audio: en-au-break the ice.ogg [Australia] Forms: break the ice [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "break the ice",
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        "Expression"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If you break the ice with a stranger, you start a conversation with them."
      ],
      "id": "simple-break_the_ice-en-phrase-mHIUf4YC"
    }
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        "US",
        "UK"
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    {
      "audio": "en-au-break the ice.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "break the ice"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "break the ice",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If you break the ice with a stranger, you start a conversation with them."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbreɪk ði ˈaɪs/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-break the ice.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "break the ice"
}

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"break the ice" meaning in English

Phrase