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
BonifaceBAWN-ə-fays (English), BAWN-ə-fəs (English)French, English (Rare)
ŘEhoŘ-Czech
Mubina-Arabic
FlemmingFLEM-mingDanish
Chyna-English (Modern)
HelkaHEL-kahFinnish