allery"To break the ice" means to:
AStart a friendly talk
BSmash some frozen water
CStop a sharp argument
DEnd a long meeting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Start a friendly talk
1. An idiom's meaning differs from its literal words.
2. "Break the ice" is not about frozen water.
3. It means to ease tension and begin a friendly conversation.
4. Stopping an argument or ending a meeting is not what it means.
**Why not the others:** Smashing frozen water is the literal reading, and stopping an argument or ending a meeting are different ideas.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Idiom", section "introduction" (revision 1377724770)_
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