twinkle in (one's) eye



twinkle in (one's) eye

1. A facial expression that denotes happiness, amusement, or knowledge of a secret. Just when Rita thought all hope was lost, Jared got a twinkle in his eye that told her he had a plan to get them both out of that sticky situation.
2. A hope or plan that is not yet in existence. You were not even a twinkle in your mother's eye when that photo was taken.
See also: eye, twinkle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kaspars-Latvian
Takis-Greek
Sotiria-Greek
Eun-Yeonguwn-yungKorean
Yevdokiyayev-dah-KEE-yah, eev-dah-KEE-yahRussian
Girolamo-Italian