barely skim
Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words
figurative; to only touch on a subject without detail
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Examples (10)
- This report has barely skimmed the surface of the subject.
- The lecture barely skimmed the complex theories, leaving many questions unanswered.
- Their discussion barely skimmed the ethical implications of the new technology.
- We barely skimmed the first chapter during class, so I need to read it thoroughly.
- The documentary barely skimmed the historical context, focusing more on personal stories.
- He felt that his understanding of the topic had barely skimmed the basics.
- Even after hours of debate, they had barely skimmed the core issues.
- The short article could only barely skim the vast amount of research available.
- She was frustrated because the meeting barely skimmed the critical agenda items.
- To truly grasp the concept, you can't just barely skim the introductory material.