Common English Idioms
Popular idiomatic expressions used in everyday English.
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Definition
To initiate conversation in a social setting
Example
"He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting."
Quick Synonyms
start a conversationwarm upget things going
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To initiate conversation in a social setting
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
Something very easy to do
Feeling ill or unwell
To be very expensive
Very rarely