Apple Of (someone`s) Eye Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Apple Of (someone`s) Eye Idiom mean?

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apple of (someone`s) eye What does apple of (someone`s) eye mean?	to be someone`s favorite	His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does apple of (someone`s) eye mean?	someone's favorite person or thing	The young girl is the apple of her father`s eye.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does apple of (someone`s) eye mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
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have (someone or something) in tow What does "have (someone or something) in tow" mean?	lead/pull/tow someone or something	The boy had his brother in tow as he walked down the street.

tude What does "tude" mean?	poor attitude; troublesome disposition
in the long run What does "in the long run" mean?	the distant future, in the end	For now he is losing money on his stocks but in the long run he should make money.
dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
fed up with (someone or something) What does "fed up with (someone or something)" mean?	to be disgusted or bored with someone or something	I think that he is fed up with the constant complaints of his boss.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I decided to strike while the iron was hot and apply for the job as soon as I heard about it.
precious few/little What does "precious few/little" mean?	very few, very little	I had precious little time to prepare for my final exam.
be off to a bad start What does "be off to a bad start" mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.

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Apple Of (someone`s) Eye Idiom