English Alternative forms not just another pretty face Pronunciation Audio (General Australian):(file) Noun not just a pretty face (sometimes humorous) Someone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed. 2002, Leslie Downer, Women of the Pleasure Quarters, →ISBN:But she was not just a pretty face. She was brilliant, accomplished, powerful, and tough-minded, a woman of burning passions. 2003 January 19, Abi Daruvalla, “Not Just a Pretty Face”, in Time, retrieved 2 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 more useful, versatile, or intrinsically valuable than might be assumed. 2011 December 2, Marc Saltzman, “What to buy a gamer on your gift list”, in USA Today, retrieved 2 May 2014:But it's not 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. 2013 September 16, Suzy Menkes, “Fashion Review" In London, the Sexual Language of Flowers”, in New York Times, retrieved 2 May 2014:“I was thinking of flowers being not just a pretty face. They produce oxygen and keep us alive,” said the designer backstage. Usage notes Typically used regardless of the appearance of the subject, often with humorous intent, and sometimes as a self-description. See also just another pretty faceWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.