there's more to somebody/something than meets the eye
(redirected from there's more to something than meets the eye)there is more to (someone or something) than meets the eye
Something or someone has more merit, import, or facets than is initially perceived. Don't discount Fred as a candidate for this job—there's more to him than meets the eye. This story goes deeper—there's definitely more to it than meets the eye.
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there’s more to somebody/something than meets the ˈeye
a thing or a person is more complicated, difficult, interesting, etc., than it appears: Sailing isn’t easy — there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. ♢ Colleagues felt that there was more to his resignation than met the eye.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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