twinkle in (one's) father's eye



twinkle in (one's) father's eye

A phrase used to describe the time before one's birth. I never knew my grandparents; they died when I was just a twinkle in my father's eye.
See also: eye, twinkle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ava['avə]
VulcanVUL-kən (English)Roman Mythology
NedeljkoNED-e-lykoCroatian, Serbian
JenŐ-Hungarian
MollyMAHL-eeEnglish
LÉAndre-French