"more than meets the eye" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-more than meets the eye.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} more than meets the eye
  1. (idiomatic) More than what is apparent or readily noticeable. Tags: idiomatic Translations (Translations): un train peut en cacher un autre (French), indah khabar daripada rupa (Malay), więcej niż na pierwszy rzut oka (Polish), o buraco é mais embaixo [Brazil] (Portuguese), tener su miga (Spanish), tener su intríngulis (Spanish), ejò lọ́wọ́ nínú (Yoruba)
    Sense id: en-more_than_meets_the_eye-en-phrase-mquOJyxF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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