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twinkle
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twinkle with something
[for someone's eyes] to sparkle because of something. Her eyes twinkled with laughter. Tom's eyes twinkled with recognition when he saw Gwen again.

when somebody was a (mere) twinkle in their father's eye  (humorous)
at a time before someone was born All this happened a very long time ago, when you were a mere twinkle in your father's eye.
See also: eye, was


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