more than meets the eye

je to složitější, než se zdá, než to vypadá

There is no doubt that attentive, active listening is hard work (we will be thinking about this in the next chapter) but how much one learns through it! Certainly more than meets the eye. Have you noticed that you are becoming increasingly aware of people and of the message they are conveying?

But did you know Miele also make kitchens? The same principles of design, quality and attention to detail ensure that Miele kitchens offer much more than meets the eye.

And before the letters flood in from feminists, neither is this meant as a slur on womankind. Research confirms, however, that in the case of Caribbean cricket folklore there is more than meets the eye. West Indian parents have brought a touch of ingenuity to their adversity. Cricket represented a better life for their children.

(BNC-B)

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