The tip of the iceberg

When to use it

Use it when a problem you can see is only a small part of a larger hidden one.

Examples

1. 1. The two missing files are just the tip of the iceberg; the whole records room is a mess.

   ये दो गुम फ़ाइलें तो बड़ी समस्या का छोटा सा हिस्सा हैं; पूरे रिकॉर्ड रूम का बुरा हाल है।

2. 2. Late buses are only the tip of the iceberg in our city's transport problems.

   बसों का देर से आना हमारे शहर की परिवहन समस्याओं का छोटा सा हिस्सा भर है।

More English idioms

• Break the ice →
• A piece of cake →
• Once in a blue moon →
• Hit the nail on the head →
• Cost an arm and a leg →
• Under the weather →
• Spill the beans →
• Burn the midnight oil →