Definition
to scratch the surface (of a problem): to begin to deal with (a problem) superficially
to scratch: to claw at, to rub, to scrape, to mark
a surface: an exterior, a covering, the outside, a skin
- "We've done our best to incorporate new green ideas, but I fear we're only scratching the surface of what could be done."
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