The phrase "cut ice" is not commonly used in written English and may not be widely recognized.
It can be used in contexts where one is trying to describe making an impression or having an impact, often in a social or emotional sense.
Example: "His charm and wit really cut ice at the party, making him the center of attention."
Alternatives: "make an impression" or "break the ice."
"That doesn't cut ice," Judge Straus told Mr. Germick.
They cut ice off the lakes in the winter and store it in sawdust.
So the idea that he was murky on those does not cut ice".
So "Palingenesis" (1971), for example, is like "The Seasons" but frozen: the forms, once wet, are now like cut ice.
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While four Coast Guard helicopters and a rescue boat stood by and a Coast Guard vessel that can cut ice traveled to the scene, one passenger who suffered an allergic reaction was removed by a police helicopter, Mr. Sperduto said.
The police thereupon yesterday examined the river near the Petrovsky Bridge and discovered a newly cut ice-hole, whence stretched human footprints in various directions in the snow.
She slips in 4 hand-cut ice cubes, careful not to upset the alcohol.
He spent years learning bartending techniques, memorizing recipes, figuring out how to hand-cut ice (he owns two ice saws from Japan) as well as how to set drinks on fire.
Behind a brown door on a blasted section of Jackson Avenue, a whip-thin saloon that bears the neighborhood's name is bringing back a version of the past, with the clink of hand-cut ice in tumblers and the waft of freshly cut orange peel.
Okamoto also cuts ice into sleek trays for Olivier Cheng, the caterer, who uses them for passing delicate canapés.
