"merely" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He pulled the trigger, but the bullet merely scratched his head.
- This merely scratches the surface of choices in summer bulbs.
- Though my camera's full, I can't help feeling like I've merely scratched the surface.
- Prophet merely scratched an itch and said, "So what's your point?"
- These interpretations merely scratch the surface of the card.
- The Fox reports "merely scratches the surface" of apparent misconduct in government.
- Sometimes it merely scratched; on occasion it took off limbs.
- Or was it merely scratching itself against him?
- It almost worked, but he was still stronger than I was and the point of the blade merely scratched his chest.
- Others merely scratched their heads, trying to figure out whether they were grieving about a crime of passion or a freakish accident.
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