the one that got away

the one who/that got away

Someone or something that one regrets having lost. You're never going to be happy in your love life if you spend the rest of your days pining over the one who got away. He still talks about that failed deal as the one that got away.

the one that got away

something desirable that has eluded capture.

This phrase comes from the angler's traditional way of relating the story of a large fish that has managed to escape after almost being caught: ‘you should have seen the one that got away’.

词组	the one that got away
释义	the one that got away the one who/that got away Someone or something that one regrets having lost. You're never going to be happy in your love life if you spend the rest of your days pining over the one who got away. He still talks about that failed deal as the one that got away. See also: away, one, that, who Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the one that got away something desirable that has eluded capture. This phrase comes from the angler's traditional way of relating the story of a large fish that has managed to escape after almost being caught: ‘you should have seen the one that got away’. See also: away, one, that Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (one) could use (something) drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR
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