| 词组 | a gleam in your eye |
| 释义 | Idiom a gleam in your eyea gleam in (your) eye something that is thought about or planned but not yet started.I remember when that invention was just a gleam in his eyes. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a gleam in your eye (= a sudden expression of an emotion in your eye) gleam in (one's) eye1. A facial expression that denotes happiness, amusement, or knowledge of a secret. Just when Rita thought all hope was lost, Jared got a gleam in his eye that told her he had a plan to get them both out of that sticky situation. 2. A hope or plan that is not yet in existence. You were not even a gleam in your mother's eye when that photo was taken. a gleam (or twinkle) in someone's eye1 a barely formed idea. 2 a child who has not yet been conceived. humorous |
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