Apple of my eye

You probably know that the term “apple of my eye” means someone I passionately cherish. But do you know why? This 1-minute devotion explains.

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In Old English, the pupil of the eye (the round, dark center) was called the 'apple'. It was thought that the pupil was a round object much like an apple (a piece of fruit). When you look at someone, their reflection appears in your pupil. So if someone is the 'apple of your eye', he or she is someone that you look at a lot and enjoy seeing. 1) Miranda is the apple of my eye - I love her more than anything on earth. 2) Her granddaughter is the apple of her eye.

Apple of your eye

"You are the apple of my eye" "As American as apple pie" "An apple a day . . ." Have you ever wondered where these apple sayings originated? Well I did. So I did a bit of research and this is what I found . . . Derived from the old English...

Miss Emilia Reh turned ONE this week, so we decided to throw her an "Apple of my Eye" birthday party!! My color scheme consisted of red, white, brown and red and white checkered.

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Idiom: Apple of my eye