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old flame

Idiom Relationships

Meaning

a person one had a romantic relationship with in the past

Example Sentences

"He met his old flame at the reunion."

Related Expressions

wipe out

to eliminate something completely

offstage

outside of public attention or in private life

come down hard on

to punish or criticize someone severely

back to square one

to start over again

the big cheese

an important or influential person

the smoking gun

a piece of evidence that clearly proves guilt