Learn English – Idiom/phrase for achieving just the tip of the iceberg

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What is an idiom/phrase for achieving just the tip of the iceberg?
For example:

Winning the battle but that is just the beginning of the long war. The
achiever is aware that this is just the end of the beginning, nothing
more.

Best Answer

You could use make a dent in (something)

(figurative) to make a small amount of progress with something.

I have been slaving all day, and I have hardly made a dent in my work.

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