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carry a torch for
carry a torch for somebody
(old-fashioned) to secretly love someone who does not love you Graeme's been carrying a torch for Linda for years.
carry a torch for
Also, carry the torch for. Continue to feel the pain of unreciprocated love for, as in Jane has been carrying the torch for Bill for at least a year. The torch in this term alludes to the heat of love or passion. [1920s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
NoËLle | | no-EL (French) | French, Dutch |
Hedda | | HED-dah | Norwegian, Swedish |
Moe (1) | | MO | English |
Gage | | GAYJ | English (Modern) |
Inocencio | | ee-no-THEN-thyo (Spanish), ee-no-SEN-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Hideyoshi | | hee-de-yo-shee | Japanese |