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Definition scratch the surface in British English

scratch the surface phrase

phrase
1

to deal with only the simple or obvious parts of something

Example

We had only really scratched the surface of this fascinating country.

Synonyms and related words
flirt with toy with scratch the surface
Definition scratch the surface in British English