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.
- 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