scratching the surface

A form of scratch the surface — To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scratch the surface
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APA

scratching the surface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20the%20surface

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“scratching the surface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20the%20surface. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratching the surface,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20the%20surface.

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