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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malinda	mə-LIN-də	English
Fields	[fi:ldz]
Zosimus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Glover	['glʌvə]
Kenny	['keni]
RozÁLia	-	Hungarian