apple of someone's eye
Syllables: ap·ple of some·one’s eyeUK/ˌæpl̩‿əv sʌmwʌnz ˈaɪ/US/ˌæp(ə)l‿əv sʌmwʌnz ˈaɪ/
apple of someone's eye noun: the object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
Noun
apple of someone's eye (plural apples of someone's eye)
- The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
- Sara was never the same after losing her daughter, the apple of her eye.
- Kepe me as the apple of an eye, defende me vnder the ſhadowe of thy wynges.1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Psalm xvj:[8]...
apple of someone's eye meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Arabic
apple of someone's eye in Hindi
- object of somebody’s affections; person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers
- आँख का तारा ā̃kh kā tārā
apple of someone's eye in Tamil
- object of somebody’s affections; person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers
- கண்மணி kaṇmaṇi
apple of someone's eye in Arabic
- object of somebody’s affections; person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers
- قُرَّةُ عَيْن qurratu ʕayn
Forms of apple of someone's eye
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Origin of apple of someone's eye
PIE word *h₂ébōl From Middle English appel of the eie (“pupil of the eye; cornea; (figurative) something highly valued”), from Old English æppel on the ēagan, used in biblical texts (Deuteronomy 32:10, Psalm 17:8; Proverbs 7:2, Lamentations 2:18, and Zechariah 2:8; compare the quotations) to designate the pupil of the eye as something precious to be protected. The use of "apple" in English is apparently due to the pupil or cornea being thought of as a solid, globular object.
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Questions about apple of someone's eye
- What does apple of someone's eye mean?
- Apple of someone's eye means the object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
- What is apple of someone's eye in Hindi?
- Apple of someone's eye in Hindi is आँख का तारा (ā̃kh kā tārā). See Apple of someone's eye meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is apple of someone's eye?
- Apple of someone's eye is a noun.
- How do you pronounce apple of someone's eye?
- Apple of someone's eye is pronounced /ˌæpl̩‿əv sʌmwʌnz ˈaɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of apple of someone's eye?
- The plural of apple of someone's eye is apples of someone's eye.
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