Meaning Someone who is cherished above all others.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- She's my only child - the apple of my eye.
Pronunciation
Idiom
The apple of my eye
What does "The apple of my eye" mean?
Someone who is cherished above all others.
The apple of my eye
Britain, 9th century - making it one of the oldest phrases in the language that is still in regular use in its original form.