Thread: "break the jam" vs. "break the ice"
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Old 16-Mar-2006, 03:08
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Default Re: "break the jam" vs. "break the ice"
Not to me:
Break the ice- break social tensions so that people canstart communicating freely
Break the jam- remove an obstacle to allow things to flow
The general idea behind them is similar, but the first has a restricted meaning.
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