an/(one's) old flame



an/(one's) old flame

One's former lover. How am I supposed to forget about my old flame if I keep seeing her around town? Yeah, Ben is his old flame—they dated last summer.
See also: flame, old

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MikaelMEE-kah-elSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Clementineklə-mawn-TEENFrench
Cleitus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
KateeKAY-teeEnglish (Rare)
Aristophanes-Ancient Greek
Eadmund-Anglo-Saxon