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1 more than meets the eye
"больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд", не так просто, как кажется; что-то за этим скрывается [образовано по аналогии с выражением more than meets the ear; см. more than meets the ear]‘There's more here, sir, however,’ he said, ‘Than meets the eye. I don't believe in suicide, nor in pure accident, myself.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part III, ch. VIII) — - Все-таки, - сказал он, - это не так просто, сэр, как кажется на первый взгляд. Я не думаю, чтобы это было самоубийство или просто несчастный случай.
Petkoff: "Your photograph, with the in scription "Raina, to her chocolate Cream-Soldier: a Souvenir". Now you know, there's something more in this than meets the eye; and I'm going to find it out." (B. Shaw, ‘Arms and the Man’, act III) — Петкофф: "А твоя фотография с подписью "Райна своему шоколадному солдатику на память"? Нет, за этим что-то кроется. И я обязательно докопаюсь до истины."
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2 a straw shows which way the wind blows
посл."и соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует", и мелочь порой имеет большое значение; см. тж. a straw in the windA straw shows the way the wind blows. Something behind the scenes, Mr. Penniloe - more there than meets the eye. (R. Blackmore, ‘Perlycross’, ch. 29) — И соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует. Что-то происходит за кулисами, мистер Пеннилоу, и, возможно, гораздо более серьезное, чем кажется на первый взгляд.
Straws which showed the way the wind was blowing, Alf thought. But meanwhile people in the goldfields would have to scrounge for living as best they could. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Ninettes’, ch. 63) — Все эти рассуждения показывают, куда ветер дует, думал Альф. Но тем временем население на приисках может передохнуть с голоду…
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3 неспроста
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more to than meets the eye — more (to (someone/something)) than meets the eye more interesting or complicated than someone or something appears at first. There is more to her death than meets the eye she was probably murdered. There must be more to him than meets the eye, or … New idioms dictionary
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