fortunately, the cut was only skin-deep
the book provides some interesting anecdotes but only offers a skin-deep analysis of the events it chronicles
Recent Examples on the WebIn a world where beauty is considered skin-deep, Tedi Atanassov's BeautyBorn MedSpa delves deeper, touching the lives of its clients with a personal and professional touch.—Molly Peck, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 The skin-deep son not only is supposed to restore the family’s honor but also serves as a good-luck charm for the parents to conceive a male child in the future.—Nadia Hashimi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2015 At the same time, her colors shift the focus away from skin-deep assumptions and toward the interior lives of her subjects.—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023 The 2024 Hyundai Elantra's changes are mostly skin-deep.—Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
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