apple of one's eye
11apple of one's eye — most precious thing in the world to him; dear person, beloved person …
12the 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 …
13the apple of one's eye — a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud Origin: originally denoting the pupil of the eye, considered to be a globular solid body, extended as a symbol of something cherished …
14apple of someone's eye — noun A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebodys affections. Sara was never the same after losing her daughter, the apple of her eye …
15apple — ► NOUN ▪ the rounded fruit of a tree of the rose family, with green or red skin and crisp flesh. ● the apple never falls far from the tree Cf. ↑the apple never falls far from the tree ● the apple of one s eye Cf. ↑the apple of one s eye ● …
16apple — (n.) O.E. æppel apple; any kind of fruit; fruit in general, from P.Gmc. *ap(a)laz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du. appel, O.N. eple, O.H.G. apful, Ger. Apfel), from PIE *ab(e)l apple (Cf. Gaul. avallo fruit; O.Ir. ubull, Lith. obuolys, O.C …
17eye — See: APPLE OF ONE S EYE, BAT AN EYE or BAT AN EYELASH, BELIEVE ONE S EYES, CATCH ONE S EYE, CLEAR EYED, CLOSE ONE S EYES or SHUT ONE S EYES, EYES OPEN, EYE OUT, EYE TO, FEAST ONE S EYES ON, FOUR EYES, GET THE EYE, GIVE THE EYE, GREEN EYED MONSTER …
18eye — See: APPLE OF ONE S EYE, BAT AN EYE or BAT AN EYELASH, BELIEVE ONE S EYES, CATCH ONE S EYE, CLEAR EYED, CLOSE ONE S EYES or SHUT ONE S EYES, EYES OPEN, EYE OUT, EYE TO, FEAST ONE S EYES ON, FOUR EYES, GET THE EYE, GIVE THE EYE, GREEN EYED MONSTER …
19eye — See: apple of one s eye, bat an eye or bat an eyelash, believe one s eyes, catch one s eye, clear eyed, close one s eyes or shut one s eyes, eyes open, eye out, eye to, feast one s eyes on, four eyes, get the eye, give one the eye, green eyed… …
20apple — noun 1》 the rounded fruit of a tree of the rose family, with green or red skin and crisp flesh. 2》 the tree which bears apples. [Genus Malus: numerous cultivated forms.] 3》 used in names of similar unrelated fruits, e.g. custard apple. Phrases… …
