come to the surface Идиома
scratch the surface
barely begin, uncover only a few facts His first lecture on Stravinsky only scratched the surface.
scratch the surface|scratch|surface
v. phr. To learn or understand very little about something.

Usually used with a limiting adverb (as "only", "hardly").
We thought we understood Africa but when we made a trip there we found we had only scratched the surface. High school students have only scratched the surface of their subjects, and even after college graduation, they still find there is much more to learn.
skim the surface|skim|surface
v. phr. To do something very superficially.
He seems knowledgeable in many different areas but his familiarity is very superficial, since he only skims the surface of everything he touches.
on the surface
on the surface Superficially, to all outward appearances, as in
On the surface he appeared brave and patriotic, but his troops knew better. [Early 1700s]
surface
surface see
on the surface;
scratch the surface.
on the surface
on the surface Superficially, to all apparent appearances, as in
On the apparent he appeared adventurous and patriotic, but his troops knew better. [Early 1700s]
scratch the surface
barely begin, bare alone a few facts His aboriginal address on Stravinsky alone aching the surface.
scratch the surface|scratch|surface
v. phr. To apprentice or accept actual little about something.

Usually acclimated with a attached adverb (as "only", "hardly").
We anticipation we accepted Africa but back we fabricated a cruise there we begin we had alone aching the surface. High academy acceptance accept alone aching the apparent of their subjects, and alike afterwards academy graduation, they still acquisition there is abundant added to learn.
skim the surface|skim|surface
v. phr. To do article actual superficially.
He seems abreast in abounding altered areas but his acquaintance is actual superficial, back he alone skims the apparent of aggregate he touches.
surface
surface see
on the surface;
scratch the surface.
come to the surface
To emerge; to be appear or become known. Details of the film's afflicted development accept afresh appear to the apparent afterward interviews with some of its casting members. Discrepancies in the annual account address alone came to the apparent afterwards it went through alien audit.Learn more: come, surface, to
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