break the ice

/ˌbreɪk ði ˈaɪs/NEUTRAL · B2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «bumasag ng yelo»

Kahulugan

to help people who have just met feel more relaxed

Tumulong na maging panatag ang mga taong kakakilala pa lang.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1Our new neighbours broke the ice by inviting the whole street round for tea.
  2. 2A quick game at the start of the workshop is a good way to break the ice.
  3. 3Nobody at our table knew each other until Sam broke the ice with a silly joke.
  4. 4How do you break the ice when you start a new job and don’t know anyone?
  5. 5The family reunion felt stiff at first, so Gran got the photo albums out to break the ice.

Grammar

Ang break lang ang nagbabago ng anyo: broke, broken. Nananatili ang the ice kasama ang the, at ang kaugnay na noun ay an icebreaker.

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