one that got away

Fig. the big fish that got away, especially as the subject of a fisherman's story. The one that got away is always bigger than the one that got caught.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Israa	-	Arabic
Nikephoros	-	Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Vinko	-	Croatian, Slovene
Genista	jə-NIS-tə (English)	Various
Zalmon	ZAL-mən (English)	Biblical
ArnbjÖRg	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic