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break the ice
To conquer the first difficulties in starting a conversation, getting a party going, or making an acquaintance.
Преодолеть чувство неловкости в начале беседы; начать общение.
To break the ice Ted spoke of his interest in mountain climbing, and they soon had a conversation going.
To break the ice Ted spoke of his interest in mountain climbing, and they soon had a conversation going.
В качестве первого шага к знакомству Тед рассказал о своем увлечении альпинизмом, и так они вскоре разговорились.
Some people use an unusual thing, such as an unusual piece of jewelry, to break the ice.
To be the first person or team to score in a game.
The Wolves broke the ice with a touchdown.
break the record
To set or to establish a new mark or record.
Algernon broke the record in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and took home two gold medals from the Olympics.
break through
To be successful after overcoming a difficulty or bar to success.
Dr. Salk failed many times but he finally broke through to find a successful polio vaccine.
Jim studied very hard this semester in college, and he finally broke through onto the Dean's List for the first time.
break up
To break into pieces.
River ice breaks up in the spring.
The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it.
To lose or destroy spirit or self-control. Usually used in the passive.
Mrs. Lawrence was all broken up after her daughter's death, and did not go out of the house for two months.
To come or to put to an end, especially by separation; separate. Often used in the informal phrase break it up.
Some men kept interrupting the speakers, and finally broke up the meeting.
The boys were fighting, and a passing policeman ordered them to break it up.
The party broke up at midnight.
To stop being friends. To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, or a business partnership.
Mary and June were good friends and did everything together, but then they had a quarrel and broke up.
Tom and Jane broke up because Tom played so much golf that he had no time for her.
break with
To separate yourself from; end membership in; stop friendly association with.
He broke with the Democratic party on the question of civil rights.
He had broken with some friends who had changed in their ideas.
break-even
The point of equilibrium in a business venture when one has made as much money as one had invested, but not more - that would be profit.
"We've reached the break-even point at long last!" - Max exclaimed with joy.
break-in
(stress on "break") A robbery; a burglary.
We lost our jewelry during a break-in.
break-up
The end of a relationship, personal or commercial.
The break-up finally occurred when Smith and Brown decided to sue each other for embezzlement.