the tip of the iceberg

Significado

a small visible part of a much larger problem

Pequeña parte visible de un problema mucho mayor.

Ejemplos

1. 1These ten complaints are only the tip of the iceberg; most unhappy customers never write to us.
2. 2The leaking roof turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg in that old house.
3. 3The inspectors found three errors, but they believe that's the tip of the iceberg and hundreds more exist.
4. 4Ben's missed payment may be the tip of the iceberg, as his post is full of unpaid bills.
5. 5A new survey suggests the reported cases of fraud are only the tip of the iceberg.

Gramática

Se mantienen los dos artículos the y la preposición of. A menudo va después de only o just.