#Idiom November 1
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November 2026 several of us are going to take on the 30-Day Idiom Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we will identify a ‘Saying or Expression” and explore what its origins are. For Day 1 we explore just what is an IDIOM and provide our first example.
Many of the expressions we use every day have fascinating histories, cultural connections, and lessons that remain relevant today. The goal of this challenge is to explore those.
When a group of words work together to create a single figurative or cultural unit you get an idiom. This month Jeff Neelon, Jaclyn Donovan and me are going to not only provide examples but attempt to cast a light on how they came into use.
30-Day Idiom Coach4aday Challenge Guidelines
This challenge is not just limited to idioms but can include familiar sayings, expressions, clichés, proverbs, and colloquialisms.
How it works
- Share an expression, idiom, cliches, familiar sayings or even a colloquialism.
- Attempt to explain its origin and/or meaning
- Share it with others using the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge
Day 1-Apple of My Eye
Most research on this expression “Apple of My Eye” states it started out as an idiom.
It’s believed the word derives from the Anglo-Saxon “aeppel,” which meant both apple and pupil. At the time the pupil was thought to be a round, solid object.
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