not just a pretty face

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Meaning: (sometimeshumorous)Someone who is moreintelligent,talented, oremotionallycomplexthan might be assumed.2002, Leslie Downer,Women of the Pleasure Quarters‎[1],→ISBN:But she wasnot just a pretty face. She was brilliant, accomplished, powerful, and tough-minded, a woman of burning passions.2003January 19, Abi Daruvalla, “Not Just a Pretty Face”, inTime, retrieved2 May 2014:Wouter Bos seems too good to be true. He's smart, relaxed and impossibly telegenic, with a knack for coming across as humble and sincere.; (idiomatic)Something that is moreuseful,versatile, or intrinsicallyvaluablethan might be assumed.2011December 2, Marc Saltzman, “What to buy a gamer on your gift list”, inUSA Today, retrieved2 May 2014:But it'snot just a pretty face. This soccer sim also offers authentic physics — including ball dribbling, passing and scoring, and how the players react to one another — and more than 500 officially licensed clubs, totaling roughly 15,000 players.2013September 16,Suzy Menkes, “Fashion Review" In London, the Sexual Language of Flowers”, inNew York Times, retrieved2 May 2014:“I was thinking of flowers beingnot just a pretty face. They produce oxygen and keep us alive,” said the designer backstage.

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