Tarun : Excuse me Sir. May I come in?

Teacher : Yes come in, Tarun.

Tarun : Good Morning Sir.

Teacher : Good Morning Tarun. How are your studies going on ?

Tarun : Doing well Sir; I have a few queries in English subject.

Teacher : Ok, what are the queries?

Tarun : Sir, please tell me the meaning of the idiom 'In a nutshell'?

Teacher : It means ‘in brief or in short’.

Tarun : Oh! Thank you Sir. I want to know the meaning of the collocation "break the ice".

Teacher : It means ‘initiate the discussion or break the silence’.

Student : Thank you so much sir.

Teacher : You are welcome and all the best for your exams