to break the ice (to breik de ais)

Idiom Relationships

Bedeutung

to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation

ein freundliches Gespräch in einer unangenehmen Situation beginnen (ein freundliches gespräch in einer unangenehmen situation beginnen)

"To break the ice, I told a joke."

"Um das Eis zu brechen, erzählte ich einen Witz." (Um **das Eis zu brechen**, erzaehlte ich einen Witz)

to reject something by voting against it

a complex problem that may cause more trouble once started

to challenge someone to prove their authority or claim

to face a restriction or security block while trying to acce...

a fresh start; an opportunity to begin again without past mi...

To exaggerate a small problem and make it seem much bigger t...