apple of eye



apple of (one's) eye

One that is treasured: Her grandson is the apple of her eye.
See also: apple, eye, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WielisŁAwvye-LEE-swahfPolish
MaimuMIE-mooEstonian
Chiyochee-yoJapanese
DavisDAY-visEnglish
Marcellinomahr-chel-LEE-noItalian
DaedalusDED-ə-ləs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)