English in a Minute Series 5 / Phrases with 'ice'

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BethIce that's this. But what phrases can we use with 'ice'?

If you break the ice, you do or say something to make the atmosphere less tense. It could be tense because everyone is strangers or because of something like an argument. I know you two still aren't talking. Shall we go for a coffee to break the ice? A game that breaks the ice is called an icebreaker. These are often used at the start of courses to help everyone get to know each other. If you're skating on thin ice, you're doing something risky which could have negative consequences. You're skating on thin ice by not doing your homework. She's going to be so mad with you. If you put a plan on ice, you decide to delay the plan. We were going to go ice skating, but we've put the plan on ice because my sister's broken her leg!

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