Idiom
more to something than meets the eyemore (to someone/something) than meets the eye
more interesting or complicated than someone or something appears at first.There is more to her death than meets the eye — she was probably murdered.There must be more to him than meets the eye, or else why would she be interested in him?
Usage notes: also used in the form less than meets the eye - not as interesting or complicated as it appears:
Unfortunately, with her boyfriend, there is less than meets the eye.