- the apple of your eye
- A person, usually a child, who is the apple of your eye is one for whom you have great affection.
My grandson is the apple of my eye
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the apple of your eye
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(the) apple of your eye — the apple of (your) eye the person someone likes most or is most proud of. Harry was his first child and the apple of his eye … New idioms dictionary
apple of your eye — Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the apple of your eye … The small dictionary of idiomes
apple of your eye — Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the apple of your eye. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person, usually a child, who is the apple of your eye is one for whom you have great affection. My grandson… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Apple of your eye — Something or,more often, someone that is very special to you is the apple of your eye … Dictionary of English idioms
You're the Apple of My Eye — is a song written by Otis Blackwell and initially recorded and released as a single in 1956 by The Four Lovers, the precursor to The Four Seasons. Recorded after they were denied the opportunity to record another Blackwell song, Don t Be Cruel ,… … Wikipedia
(the) apple of eye — the apple of (your) eye the person someone likes most or is most proud of. Harry was his first child and the apple of his eye … New idioms dictionary
Apple (symbolism) — Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical or forbidden fruit. One of the problems identifying apples in religion, mythology and folktales is that the word apple was used as a generic term for all (foreign) fruit, other than… … Wikipedia
apple — [[t]æ̱p(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ apples 1) N VAR An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh. → See also , Big Apple, crab apple I want an apple. ...2kg cooking apples. ...his ongoing search for the finest varieties… … English dictionary
eye — eye1 W1S1 [aı] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for seeing with)¦ 2¦(way of seeing/understanding)¦ 3 keep an eye on something/somebody 4 have/keep your eye on somebody 5 eye contact 6 keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something … Dictionary of contemporary English
eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
