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more than meets the eye
more than meets the eyeHaving more merit, import, or facets than is initially perceived. The person or thing in question can be mentioned between "more" and "than," as in "more (to someone or something) than meets the eye.) 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 than meets the eye with this one.See also: eye, meet, moremore (to something) than meets the eyeFig. [there are] hidden values or facts regarding something. There is more to that problem than meets the eye. What makes you think that there is more than meets the eye?See also: eye, meet, moremore than meets the eyeA hidden significance, greater than is first apparent, as in This agreement involves more than meets the eye. [Mid-1800s] See also: eye, meet, more |