more than meets the eye

Meaning: Some hidden aspect to a situation.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Body & Senses

More idioms — Body & Senses

neck of the woods — An area; a place.
need something like one needs a hole in the head — To have absolutely no need for something.
the nitty-gritty — The heart of the issue; the most important part of the discussion; the essential points.
not have a leg to stand on — To be in an indefensible situation or to have no support for an argument or case.
off the top of one's head — To say something without much advance preparation.
put something on the back burner — To decrease the amount of energy spent on some activity; to delay or postpone action on s…

on the nose — Exactly.
on the tip of one's tongue — Almost remembered; about to be said.
pay someone back — To respond to somebody's behavior with similar behavior.
pay through the nose — To pay a great amount; to pay too much.
pick someone's brain — To get information from someone, usually by questioning the person carefully and in great…
play it by ear — To go along with a situation as it develops before deciding what to do; to do something w…

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