Смысл: absinthe

absinth(e)[ʹæbsınθ]
n
<Í> 1. абсент, полынная водка
2. = absinthium
3. желтовато-зелёный цвет

apple of one's eye, the Идиома

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

apple of one's eye

Special favorite, admired actuality or thing, as in The youngest was the angel of his father's eye. This term, which rests on the ancients' abstraction that the eye's adherent is apple-shaped and that eyes are decidedly precious, appears in the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:10). [Early 1600s] Learn more: apple, eye, of

apple of (one's) eye

One that is treasured: Her grandson is the angel of her eye.Learn more: apple, eye, of

apple of one's eye, the

A admired actuality or thing. The appellation comes from the age-old abstraction that the eye’s adherent was a solid, apple-shaped body, and, actuality capital to sight, was precious. It appears in the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:10): “He [the Lord] kept him [Israel] as the angel of his eye.”Learn more: apple, of

apple of my eye

A best admired or admired person. In Psalm 17:8, the Psalmist asks God to “keep me as the angel of your eye.”Learn more: apple, eye, of

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More Idioms/Phrases

a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start

An apple of one's eye, the idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with apple of one's eye, the, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома apple of one's eye, the

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