the apple of a person's eye

the apple of a person's eye
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  • (the) apple of somebody's eye — the ˌapple of sb s ˈeye idiom a person or thing that is loved more than any other • She is the apple of her father s eye. Main entry: ↑appleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • the apple of someone's eye — a person or thing that someone loves very much His daughter is the apple of his eye. • • • Main Entry: ↑apple the apple of someone s eye see ↑apple • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) apple of someone's eye — the apple of (someone s) eye the person who someone loves most and is very proud of. His youngest son was the apple of his eye …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) apple of eye — the apple of (someone s) eye the person who someone loves most and is very proud of. His youngest son was the apple of his eye …   New idioms dictionary

  • (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

  • (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

  • the apple of one's eye — ► the apple of one s eye a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud. [ORIGIN: originally denoting the pupil of the eye, extended as a symbol of something cherished.] Main Entry: ↑apple …   English terms dictionary

  • (the) apple of someone's eye — the apple of someone’s eye phrase the person that someone loves most of all and is very proud of Thesaurus: someone who is loved or lovessynonym Main entry: apple …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • the apple of someone's eye — the person that someone loves most of all and is very proud of …   English dictionary

  • the apple of one's eye — a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud. [orig. denoting the pupil of the eye, extended as a symbol of something cherished.] → apple …   English new terms dictionary

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