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
Antigonos-Ancient Greek
Ceciliasə-SEE-lee-ə (English), sə-SEEL-yə (English), che-CHEE-lyah (Italian), the-THEE-lyah (Spanish), se-SEE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), se-SEEL-yah (Danish, Norwegian), SE-see-lee-ah (Finnish)English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, German
Goffredo-Italian
Benedetto-Italian
Arnison['a:nisn]
Felipefe-LEE-pe (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)