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scratch the surface1Deal with a matter only in the most superficial way: research has only scratched the surface of the paranormal...- Yet even as he was speaking, aid agencies were warning the deal would only scratch the surface.
- Yet, so far, it seems Stanford has only begun to scratch the surface in terms of its programmatic and curricular activities on matters Indian.
- Having been here only 9 months I am still only scratching the surface and finding many delights are hidden below the superficial facade.
2Initiate the briefest investigation to discover something concealed: they have a boring image but scratch the surface and it’s fascinating...- I believe we're just scratching the surface in our investigation and a lot more will come out.
- As reporters, journalists in Australia and England and I were to detail over the next year, that initial series only scratched the surface.
- Over all the years, science has made more and more discoveries - yet still hasn't scratched the surface of nature's wonders.
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