"TIP OF THE ICEBERG"
If something is said to be ‘the tip of the iceberg’ it means that
something is only a small part of a much bigger problem.
Example: The problems that you see here now are just the tip of the iceberg; there are numerous disasters waiting to happen.
La punta del iceberg.
- Afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg / Miedo de que estos pocos casos reportados de la enfermedad podrían ser sólo la punta del iceberg.
- The homeless kids who visit us for help are just the tip of the iceberg, there are thousands more we never see / Los chicos de la calle que nos visitan en busca de ayuda son sólo la punta del iceberg, hay miles más que nunca vemos.
Additional examples:
- The internet is huge. What you can find through search engines is just the tip of the iceberg.
- The corruption cases that are brought to court are the tip of the iceberg, and there are many more cases to uncover.
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