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there's more than meets the eye

THAIRZ more than MEETS the EYE

ðɛrz mɔːr ðæn miːts ðə aɪ

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Syllable breakdown

there'smorethanmeetstheeye

Dictionary meaning

the observation that a person, situation, or problem is more complex, significant, or interesting than its surface appearance suggests, and that a deeper investigation or more careful attention will reveal dimensions not immediately apparent; the phrase counsels against hasty judgment based on first impressions and implies that genuine understanding requires looking beneath the obvious; it is used across contexts from detective investigation and scientific inquiry to the appreciation of art and the assessment of character, wherever the visible surface is an incomplete or misleading guide to the underlying reality

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