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
Akioah-kee-oJapanese
Nazih-Arabic
Udo (2)-Western African, Igbo
Maayan-Hebrew
Lindita-Albanian
Auxentios-Ancient Greek