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
Louise[lu:'i:z]
MableMAY-bəlEnglish
Torleif-Norwegian
Damianos-Ancient Greek
Azariahaz-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical
Gennaro-Italian