Our son was just an apple in our eye
Posted: November 6, 2012 Filed under: BODY PARTS, FOOD | Tags: apple of his eye, blended idioms, expressions, malaphors, mixed idioms, twinkle in his father's eye, words 1 CommentUttered by a high school English teacher. “That was back when our son was just an apple in our eye.” This is a mash up of “twinkle in his father’s eye” (before conception) and “apple of his/her eye” ((someone that is cherished above others). Thanks to Ann H. for hearing and forwarding this one.
🙂 Ouch!