be more than meets the eye

be more than meets the eye

To have more merit, import, or facets than is initially perceived. Let's keep digging deeper with this story. I have a feeling that there's more than meets the eye. Don't discount Fred as a candidate for this job—he is more than meets the eye.
See also: eye, meet, more
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • there's more than meets the eye
  • more than meets the eye
  • be more to (someone or something) than meets the eye
  • there's more to somebody/something than meets the eye
  • there's more to someone or something than meets the eye
  • there's more to something/someone than meets the eye
  • there is more to (someone or something) than meets the eye
  • dig (one's) own grave
  • dig one's own grave
  • dig own grave