Do you know the English idiom “break the ice”?

Look at this example. Can you guess what it means?

 

A: How was your first lesson at English school?

B: It was good.

A: Did you talk to the other students?

B: Well, everyone was shy at first, but our teacher made us play a fun party game to break the ice. After that, we all talked to each other a lot!

 

Does “break the ice” mean

a) smash ice cubes

b) make people relax and feel comfortable with each other when meeting for the first time

c) play a game

d) make people relax and find out about the other person’s hobbies

 

The answer is below! ↓

 

 

 

Answer: b) make people relax and feel comfortable with each other when meeting for the first time 🙂