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shatter the ice
Verb
figuratively
usually
Japanese Meaning
突然かつ劇的な方法で、初対面などの緊張した状況を和ませるための行動をすること。 / 会話や交流の最初の堅い雰囲気（氷）を壊して、打ち解ける雰囲気を作ること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
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(usually figuratively) To break the ice in a sudden or dramatic fashion.
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shatter the ice
To lighten the tense board meeting, Maria decided to shatter the ice with a surprising confession about her college misadventures.
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To lighten the tense board meeting, Maria decided to shatter the ice with a surprising confession about her college misadventures.
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