idiom
tip of the iceberg
TIP uv thuh YS-burg
tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbɜːrɡListen
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Syllable breakdown
tipoftheiceberg
Dictionary meaning
A small visible part of a larger, mostly hidden problem.
Examples
- The complaints we received were just the tip of the iceberg.
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