more than meets the eye
phrase
: more (to something) than there appears to be at first
There is more to this proposal than meets the eye.
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“More than meets the eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20than%20meets%20the%20eye. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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