rompere il ghiaccio
Italian
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to break the ice”. Compare French briser la glace.
Verb
editrómpere il ghiaccio (first-person singular present rómpo il ghiaccio, first-person singular past historic rùppi il ghiaccio, past participle rótto il ghiaccio, auxiliary avére)
- (idiomatic) to take the initiative to disrupt an embarrassing or uneasy atmosphere, especially when meeting someone new; to break the ice
- Mi aveva preso già dallo sguardo, così ho deciso di rompere il ghiaccio presentandomi.
- She had me interested already from the first glance, so I decided to break the ice and introduce myself.