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
Saturninasah-toor-NEE-nah (Spanish)Ancient Roman, Spanish
Shrivatsa-Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Meri (2)-Georgian
Josefinaho-se-FEE-nah (Spanish), zhoo-zə-FEE-nə (Portuguese), yoo-se-FEE-nah (Swedish)Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Alleyn[æ'li:n]
Kapel-Yiddish