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IdiomBand 7–8Toofey picks
the tip of the iceberg
/ðə ˈtɪp ɒvðɪ ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/
meaning
A small visible part of a much bigger problem.
- “These complaints are just the tip of the iceberg.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))