tip of the iceberg, cold comfort, a snowball's chance in hell, as pure as the driven snow, to be on thin ice, the snowball effect

1. Winter Idioms
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2. A snowball’s chance in hell
No chance or hope at all
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“He doesn’t have
a snowball’s
chance in hell
that he’ll win the
race.”

3. As pure as the driven snow
Innocent and virtuous
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“The characters she
plays are always as
pure as the driven
snow.”

4. To be on thin ice
To be in a risky position or situation
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“You better not be
late today, you’re
already on thin ice.
One more false
move and you
might get fired.”

5. Tip of the iceberg
A small part of something that is much bigger and unseen
“The employees’ low
morale was just the tip
of the iceberg. It was
pointing to bigger
problems in the
company’s culture.”
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6. The snowball effect
a situation where something increases in size or
importance at a faster and faster rate
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Start saving
money while
you’re young. It
will have a
snowball effect
through time.”

7. Cold comfort
Not much of a comfort; insufficient consolation
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Promises are a
cold comfort to
those who lost
their jobs.