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
Cole[kəul]
GueniÈVre-French
Bert[bə:t]
AnastÁZia-Slovak
Ottaviano-Italian
Lileas-Scottish