How to Pronounce "more than meets the eye"
expression
MOR-than-MEETS-the-EYE
MAW-than-MEETS-the-EYE
Definition
Used to say that something or someone is more complicated or interesting than they first seem. There is extra information hidden beneath the surface.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈmits/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈaɪ
British English
mˈɔː/ /ðˈɐn/ /mˈiːts/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-than-MEETS-the-EYE
UK
MAW-than-MEETS-the-EYE
Listen in Context
There is more than meets the eye in this story.
This problem is more than meets the eye.
He seems quiet, but there’s more than meets the eye.
At first, the job looked easy, but there was more than meets the eye.