单词 | scratch the surface |
释义 | scratch the surfaceSEE SYNONYMS FOR scratch the surface ON THESAURUS.COM Investigate or treat something superficially, as in This feed-the-hungry program only scratches the surface of the problem, or Her survey course barely scratches the surface of economic history. This metaphoric term transfers shallow markings made in a stone or other material to a shallow treatment of a subject or issue. [Early 1900s] Words nearby scratch the surfacescratchplate, scratchproof, scratch sheet, scratch someone's back, scratch test, scratch the surface, scratch together, scratch video, scratch wig, scratchy, scraw The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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