tip of the iceberg
Speech parts
1. tip of the iceberg - Noun
2. tip of the iceberg - Phrase
Meaning
tip of the iceberg (plural tips of icebergs or (rare) tips of the icebergs)
(idiomatic) A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. Our time together can become much more exciting.
Examples
The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal. His one consistent message was that the Watergate burglary was just the tip of the iceberg.
He is a theater animal who is ignited by his synergy with an audience. Audiences are only beginning to see the tip of the iceberg of what Nathan can do.
The basic thing a man should know is how to change a tyre and how to drive a tractor. Whatever that bearded dude is doing on the Dos Equis beer commercials sets the bar. That's your guy. Every man should be aiming to be like him. The beard is just the tip of the iceberg.
What's in the movie compared to what we shot is the tip of the iceberg.
It was the tip of the iceberg...There's some unseen wall of faceless men that I have to climb over...as if on a mission.
I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg.