Look beneath the surface verb phrase
To focus on or look into the deeper aspects of something
If you look beneath the surface of the problem, then you will find its solution.
When you start to analyze a literary work, you need to look beneath the surface to understand the author's point of view.
The verb "look" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Used when something unpleasant has happened that has spoilt what you intended to do
Oh, no, that’s torn it! I’ve left my wallet at home!