[Idiom] APPLE OF EYE. - Learn How to Describe Someone Precious
Apple of eye.
Someone very precious.
Referring to someone as the "apple of your eye" means they are of great value and importance to you, much like precious treasure. Historically, the phrase was literal, referring to the central aperture of the eye, and has evolved to signify someone who is cherished above others.
Example Sentences
His new baby girl is the apple of his eye.
His new baby girl is his most cherished person.
Every teacher knows she's the apple of her father's eye.
Everyone knows she's her father's most cherished person.
Growing up, I was always the apple of my grandmother's eye.
I was my grandmother's most cherished person growing up.