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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."

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