(one's eye)
61the apple of one's eye — a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud Origin: originally denoting the pupil of the eye, considered to be a globular solid body, extended as a symbol of something cherished …
62apple of one's eye — {n. phr.} Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. * /Charles is the apple of his mother s eye./ * /John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it./ …
63catch one's eye — {v. phr.} To attract your attention. * /I caught his eye as he moved through the crowd, and waved at him to come over./ * /The dress in the window caught her eye when she passed the store./ …
64give one the eye — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To look at, especially with interest and liking. * /A pretty girl went by and all the boys gave her the eye./ 2. To look or stare at, especially in a cold or unfriendly way. * /Mrs. Jones didn t like Mary and didn t speak.… …
65meet one's eye — {v. phr.} To be in plain view or come into plain view; appear clearly or obviously. * /When John rounded the bend, a clear blue lake met his eye./ * /On a first reading the plan looked good, but there was more to it than met the eye./ …
66apple of one's eye — {n. phr.} Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. * /Charles is the apple of his mother s eye./ * /John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it./ …
67catch one's eye — {v. phr.} To attract your attention. * /I caught his eye as he moved through the crowd, and waved at him to come over./ * /The dress in the window caught her eye when she passed the store./ …
68give one the eye — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To look at, especially with interest and liking. * /A pretty girl went by and all the boys gave her the eye./ 2. To look or stare at, especially in a cold or unfriendly way. * /Mrs. Jones didn t like Mary and didn t speak.… …
69meet one's eye — {v. phr.} To be in plain view or come into plain view; appear clearly or obviously. * /When John rounded the bend, a clear blue lake met his eye./ * /On a first reading the plan looked good, but there was more to it than met the eye./ …
70out of the corner of one's eye — adverb a) Sideways, obliquely, askance I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye. b) With suspicion. When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye. Syn …
