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the tip of the iceberg

the tip of the iceberg (de tip of de aysberg)

Idiom Problem Solving

Signification

a small visible part of a much larger problem

une petite partie visible d'un problème beaucoup plus grand (une petite partie visible d'un probleme beaucoup plus grand)

Phrases d'exemple

"The few complaints we received are just the tip of the iceberg."

"Les quelques plaintes que nous avons reçues ne sont que la partie visible de l'iceberg." (Les quelques plaintes que nous avons reçues ne sont que la partie visible de l'iceberg.)

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