To go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.

(transitive or intransitive, nautical) To order someone to go below the top deck on a ship.

(bridge) Pertaining to points scored for tricks bid and won, which count towards game.

Synonym of beneath the surface

(occultism) What happens on a higher level of reality also happens on lower levels; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scratch below the surface

present participle of scratch below the surface

simple past tense and past participle of scratch below the surface

Synonym of scratch beneath the surface

(idiomatic) To achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.