"scratch beneath the surface" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [angličtina]

IPA: [skɹæt͡ʃ bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈsɜːfɪs] Audio: En-au-scratch beneath the surface.ogg Forms: scratch below the surface [alternative]
  1. zapátrat hlouběji; neulpět jen na povrchu; podívat se na věc podrobněji a pozorněji Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: cs-scratch_beneath_the_surface-en-phrase-Bi-XTUP0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: beneath the surface, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
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      "ipa": "[skɹæt͡ʃ bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈsɜːfɪs]"
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