da steckt

there is ... in/behind it

→ da
phrase Uncommon #22,844
there is ... in/behind it The rest of the sentence specifies what is inside, behind, or involved in something. The exact translation depends on context.
GE: Da steckt eine gute Idee dahinter.
EN: There's a good idea behind it.

Da steckt doch ein Typ dahinter.

There's definitely a guy behind this.

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Da steckt viel Geld drin.

There's a lot of money involved.

— Drive (2011)

Da steckt irgendetwas dahinter.

There's something behind this.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Da steckt's meistens.

That’s usually where it is.

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

Da steckt Tom dahinter.

Tom is behind this.

Da steckt noch mehr dahinter.

There’s more to it than that.

Da steckt er, der Hund!

There he is, the dog!

— M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (1931)

Da steckt viel Ironie drin, nicht?

There's a lot of irony in that, isn't there?

— Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (1988)

Annie, da steckt noch mehr dahinter.

Annie, there's more to it than that.

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Da steckt Energie drin!

There's energy in that!

— Aquarius (2016)

Da steckt irgendetwas fest.

Something is stuck.

— Das wandelnde Schloss (2004)