Imagine something so expensive that living without it is difficult, no, not difficult - unbearable! What could it be? Baby, mom - you think. And take care and keep you dear to your heart treasure like the apple of an eye. What is it - the apple of an eye? About this - in our article. So let's get started.
The book of life
Of course, today an expression of this kind can be found in colloquial speech. And in literature, many writers used this phrase in their works, which has become phraseological unit. The apple of the eye, this is how the expression (Deuteronomy section) first appeared in the original source (in other words, in the Bible), where you can read the following: "protected him, looked after him, kept him like the apple of his eye." So what is it - the apple of an eye?
We single out the first - such a phrase is used with explicit approval and with a high degree of trust, the second - the emergence of worries, as mentioned above, not only with respect to any person, but also to the subject, say, a picture of a talented artist, the idea or condition of which or affairs, in other words, to everything that may be of a certain value.
Very sharp eye
A person contacts the world with the help of the senses, and vision occupies one of the leading positions. Why do not they say, take care of your foot or hand, why is it about the eyes? Why are they so expensive? The eye, it is the eye, acts as a vehicle between the person and the world around him. Life in darkness is a difficult and terrible test, and I want to say that this is not life, but rather death. Therefore, we give as an example a comparison of this kind, albeit difficult in its choice of priorities, but still so necessary to enable the reader to feel the pricelessness of the gift of contemplation, and most importantly, to understand what it is - the apple of an eye. It is not in vain that there are a number of proverbs confirming the importance of the eye in a person’s life. For example, do not believe the ears, but believe the eyes. Or, the eyes are the mirror of the soul.
Note that the “apple” is an obsolete word that was used to call the whole eye in poetic texts, although, in fact, the apple is the pupil of the eye, and the eye is the eyelid. In other words, we can say that one without the other is not something that exists, it cannot function.
Values ​​of our life
“Take care like the apple of an eye!” We have heard this expression more than once in our lives. What is it - the apple of an eye? If you take care and value, then, of course, for you this is a great value. But the concept of value for each person, due to his social status or age criterion, is quite subjective, and sometimes individually.
This concept applies only to the non-material side of our life, for example, the singer’s talent - no, not acquired, but gifted by nature, of course, polished by patience and work. And such a beautiful and strong voice, or, say, the hands of a sculptor or a carpenter, or a certain character trait, such as honesty and openness (such an impeccable mixing of personality traits is peculiar mainly only to small inexperienced children, but somehow miraculously preserved in the soul already adult), and there is precisely that “apple” that should be protected.
Synonyms Examples
Shake, tremble, watch, guard, guard, guard. All of the above words are synonyms for the phrase "protect like the apple of an eye." Or, for example, the expression "keep an eye" close in meaning, "look into all eyes." I would like to mention such an expression as “hatch the anti-aircraft guns”, where the word “anti-aircraft guns” is derived from the word “anti-aircraft gun”. An expression of this kind is used as vernacular with a rough connotation, in other words, you can rephrase this statement as follows - to open your eyes wide. As you know, the Russian people love to joke and laugh, and in confirmation of these words there is one good joke, which deals with “our” topic. So listen! Why did you hatched your little ones on me? Why are you staring at me? Now I’ll deal with you! Are you tired of living? - Victor, put a mirror and come here!
Conclusion
In conclusion, summing up the above, I would like to recall the famous quote of the talented and genius writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: “Everything should be beautiful in a person: face, clothing, soul, and thoughts.” In order for all this to happen, one must take care from the very beginning, from youth and face, and soul, and health, and thoughts, in other words, “to keep, like the apple of an eye”. The words are undoubtedly a man of genius.
Fully agreeing with the author, I would like to supplement this phrase a little with the fact that the intellect should be perfectly developed in a person, which could be shown in society, that is, knowledge, historical facts, certain skills and abilities polished like a diamond for a place, just like in “Ten”, to scatter, throw, throw jokes, pungent words, proverbs and sayings, and, finally, phraseological units. And the most important thing is to be able to correctly disclose the concept and explain the meaning to an already growing new young generation - to your children, what it is - the apple of an eye.