apple of one's eye



apple of one's eye

Special favorite, beloved person or thing, as in The youngest was the apple of his father's eye. This term, which rests on the ancients' idea that the eye's pupil is apple-shaped and that eyes are particularly precious, appears in the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:10). [Early 1600s]
See also: apple, eye, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lani-Hawaiian
Diamanda-Various
Chevonne-Irish
Gjon-Albanian
Matic-Slovene
MidasMIE-dəs (English)Greek Mythology