scratch the surface
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
Only begin to understand or deal with something.
"This report barely scratches the surface of the housing crisis."
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C++ Tutorial for Beginners - Learn C++ in 1 Hour
Programming with Mosh · 3:23
So, we'll only scratch the surface.
The Embarrassingly Simple Reason AI Can't Cure Cancer
Looking Glass Universe · 15:57
which barely scratch the surface of all
The Penultimate Day of Cyclethon 5! ft. Ironmouse | Cyclethon 5 Day 14
CDawgVODs · 456:39
it there and barely scratch the surface.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman on his 2026 Draft class
NFL Network · 5:03
just scratch the surface of his potential.
Embodied Souls — Lessons from Neurology V.S. Ramachandran
University of California Television (UCTV) · 57:01
sort of begin to just scratch the surface.