She ran into an old flame at the grocery store.
old flame
idiomA previous boyfriend or girlfriend; a former romantic or sexual partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.
He felt nervous when he realized his old flame was invited to the same wedding.
Despite the passage of many years, the unexpected encounter with an old flame stirred long-buried emotions within him.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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every old nook and cranny
Alternative form of every nook and cranny.
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flame up
To suddenly become extremely angry.
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give someone the old heave-ho
Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho.