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to scratch the surface
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иметь дело только с очень небольшой частью предмета или проблемы
to fail to deal with all aspects of a problem, topic, etc.
Idiom
Informal
Примеры
The introductory course only scratches the surface of the subject; to truly master it, one must pursue advanced studies.
The report provides a brief overview, but it merely scratches the surface of the issue without addressing its underlying causes.
