tip of the iceberg
Example Sentences
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Around the first five home games of the season, United either blocked or cancelled 22,000 tickets, a figure the club regards as the "tip of the iceberg".
From BBC
These findings are "shocking" but are only the tip of the iceberg, says Prof Laura Machin from Lancaster University, who runs a research group examining adopters' experiences.
From BBC
With the release of the Epstein files looming, experts warn that the expected documents will only be the tip of the iceberg in what could turn into a decades-long fight over transparency.
From Salon
That, one suspects, is just the tip of the iceberg.
From Salon
“They can’t remember what they said to whom, about what. It could be anything. I think most people think this could be the tip of the iceberg. They are very concerned about where all these rods might lead.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
