Apple of One's Eye

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If you have heard American English, may be you have heard this phrase:

Apple of one’s eye

Apples and eyes?

If has to do with love, listen:

Jack is a great Dad.

He’s so attached to his daughter.

He would do anything for her:

Wow, You’re right about that.

She sure is the “ apple of his eye”

“Apple of his eye” means a person, or thing , is precious, or loved deeply.

The center of one’s eye, the pupil is dark and round .

This phrase come from long ago

When people believed that the eye’s pupil was solid and shaped like an apple.

And of course, because you can’t see without it.

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