apple of his eye

apple of his eye

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  • the apple of his eye — his favorite girl, the girl he desires    Susie was Don s sweetheart, the apple of his eye …   English idioms

  • the apple of his eye — Meaning Origin From The Bible. Deuteronomy 32:10. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. Zechariah 2:8. For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • Apple of my eye — The apple of my eye is a phrase commonly used in English. Meaning The saying originally meant the central aperture of the eye, presumably because apples were the most common sphere shaped object around. The apple and apple tree were also a sacred …   Wikipedia

  • Apple of My Eye (Badfinger song) — Infobox Single Name = Apple of My Eye Artist = Badfinger from Album = Ass B side = Blind Owl Released = December 1973 Format = 7 single Genre = Power pop Length = 3:03 Label = Apple Writer = Peter Ham Producer = Chris Thomas Badfinger Last single …   Wikipedia

  • (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

  • 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

  • apple of one's eye — Etymology: obsolete apple of the eye pupil of the eye : something highly cherished his daughter is the apple of his eye * * * something or someone very precious or dear: His new baby girl was the apple of his eye. [orig. in reference to the pupil …   Useful english dictionary

  • apple of one's eye — {n. phr.} Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. * /Charles is the apple of his mother s eye./ * /John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • apple of one's eye — {n. phr.} Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. * /Charles is the apple of his mother s eye./ * /John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • apple\ of\ one's\ eye — n. phr. Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. Charles is the apple of his mother s eye. John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it …   Словарь американских идиом

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