Scratch beneath the surface verb phrase
To concentrate on deeper aspects of something rather than the transparent or obvious parts.
Scratch beneath the surface and you will find the problem of the contract.
Remember to scratch beneath the surface before making a conclusion.
If you scratch beneath the surface of this matter you will find a more satisfactory solution.
After thinking carefully about something for quite some time
From the beginning to the end.
Used to describe the act of scrutinizing something thoroughly.
Do something thoroughly, excellently, or perfectly
The verb "scratch" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Something or someone has been somewhere and become so familiar that it is hard for you to accept that place without them.
He was here for such a long time, so he was part of the furniture.