Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

It's just the tip of the iceberg.

  1. an explosive issue

  2. small but evident part of a much larger problem

  3. a partially hidden problem

  4. great potential for future
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tip of the iceberg: (Figurative) Only a part of something that can be easily observed, but not the rest of it, which is hidden. (Referring to the fact that the majority of an iceberg is below the surface of the water.)

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