Hello everybody,
At the first I want to thank you for your help and to apologize before
Harut for that I didn't answered - but now I'am having some problems with my
mail and I'am receiving only a part of the messages.
I met origin of a old expression:
BREAK THE ICE
"Pierre was very shy when he met Cindy. He didn't know how to break the
ice".
Meaning: to overcome the first awkward difficulties in a social situation by
a friendly gesture; to ease the nervousness in a situation.
Origin: As early as the late 1500s and early 1600s, writers like Shakespeare
were using this expression. It originally came from navigation through
waterways frozen over with ice. Special boats had to break through the ice,
clearing the way before any ships could sail. The meaning was transferred to
getting a conversation started or making an acquaintance. "Ice" in this
idiom represents a cold or awkward feeling among people, especially
strangers.
Andrew.
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Good Morning Everybody!
I got pleasure when read all yours message. The all message were very interesting
and cognitive.
Dear Andrew your explanations I read with special attention, but if may, could
you write it on russian?
About BREAK THE ICE, I know this idiom, and I'm thinking that this idiom are
knowing the all people who lived in the USSR. It, us poor last president USSR
- Gorbachov, very loved to say. Do you remember? => "Лед тронулся" :)
I don't remember already, who said it, but in my opinion these words are exactly
about him =>
пиццу.
I should like to thank Sergy and Margo.
Dear Sergey, I must admit the all of mistakes in my sentences.
with best regards
Harut
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