That means that you are just starting to comprehend a problem or just barely starting to solve a problem. It can mean to see or grasp only part of the whole picture.
Examples:
"All the stars that you see in the sky only starts to scratch the surface when compared to all the stars in the universe."
"The drug related arrests and the sex scandals only begin to scratch the surface of what is really wrong with the school."
A related idiom is "a drop in the bucket." That means just a part of an issue or only a part of what needs to be done.
Example: "The ten dollar donation is just a drop in the bucket when compared to what is needed to rebuild the church."
She was full of an emotion.
Listening with interest.
a mass where prayers are sung
The idiomatic meaning of keep the pot boiling means to to keep it going actively.
doting the i's and crossing the t's - making sure everything about a job is finished correctly. on the dot
"Scratched the surface" is an idiomatic expression meaning to only understand a small part of a much larger or deeper issue or topic. It suggests that there is much more to explore or uncover beyond what has been briefly examined.
"You" is not an idiom. It is a pronoun.
to support
Unrealistic, immature.
She was full of an emotion.
Scratch the Surface - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG
scratch the surface means going over something briefly without much detail.
Idiomatic Expressions are sayings that are commonly used but their meanings cannot be determined by the individual words in the saying itself. Below you will find an alphabetical list of idiomatic expressions
Listening with interest.
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It means to get married.
"To be taken in" means to be tricked or fooled.