Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “break the ice“ and its meaning is “to start a conversation with someone you don’t really know”.
Example Sentence: Biden took a tough line. He is also talking policy options with regional allies and western partners. Put simply, he aims to build a great democratic wall around China… The edgy chat with Xi may have broken the ice – but it also highlighted huge existing differences, suggesting that, if anything, bilateral rivalry would intensify. Speaking afterwards, Biden quipped that if the US did not swiftly raise its game, “they’re going to eat our lunch”.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article How to rein in China without risking war is the issue Biden must address and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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