The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
cutting your eyes. cutting eyes at someone: Glaring or looking at someone with the eyes narrowed and looking to the side instead of looking straight ahead at the intended person. This is considered extremely disrespectful by the person being looked at and is also considered as an act of defiance by the person engaged in the act. This is usually done by a younger person to a person who is older or the same age. Older person: Chile, don't you be cutting your eyes at me!
Meaning Originally meaning the central aperture of the eye. Figuratively it is something, or more usually someone, cherished above others. Origin The phrase is exceedingly old and first appears in Old English in a work attributed to King Aelfred (the Great) of Wessex, AD 885, entitled Gregory's Pastoral Care.he key to the whole is the use of the expression in early BIBLE translations, as I'll explain below. _______________ The basic Modern English usage of the expression (e.g., you are the apple of my eye) refers to someone who is very precious to you.