frivolous vs tip of the iceberg

frivolous

adj
  • Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this. 

  • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial. 

  • Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. 

tip of the iceberg

noun
  • A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems. 

How often have the words frivolous and tip of the iceberg occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )