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IdiomBand 6–7Toofey picks
break the ice
/ˈbreɪk ðɪ ˈaɪs/
meaning
To make people feel relaxed when they first meet.
- “A short game helped to break the ice at the meeting.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))