shatter the ice

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Meanings:

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General EnglishUnited KingdomUnited Statesformalliteraryfigurative
- To break through an initial barrier or reserve suddenly and decisively, allowing access to deeper feeling, understanding, or engagement.
- To dispel inhibition or formality in a dramatic or forceful way, creating immediate openness or immersion.

Examples:

EN: But great writing can shatter the ice and drop the reader down into the dark, where they really want to be.
ES: Pero los grandes escritores pueden hacer pedazos el hielo y dejar al lector en la oscuridad, dónde realmente quieren estar.

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