"tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /tə.ni.ʁ‿a kɛl.k(ə) ʃoz kɔ.m‿a la pʁy.nɛl də se.z‿jø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux
  1. (simile) to hold something very dear, to hold something close to one's heart
    Sense id: en-tenir_à_quelque_chose_comme_à_la_prunelle_de_ses_yeux-fr-verb-RM0m0kXO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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