carry the torch for (someone)

To be in love with someone, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried the torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried the torch for him for years after they broke up.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Minakshi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Pali	-	Albanian
Ballaam	['bæləm]
Mamun	-	Arabic, Bengali
Zubin	-	Persian
Xavi	-	Catalan