the one that got away
A former romantic partner who retains a special place in one's memory and whose loss one regrets.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He still thinks about the one that got away.”
“Even after years of marriage, he sometimes wonders about the one that got away during his college years.”
“In the quiet moments of his later years, he often found himself haunted by the memory of the one that got away, a love lost to circumstance and youthful hesitation.”
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
Last updated August 10, 2026