... 106 Idioms Beginning With 'A' ~ A ~ A bit much If something is excessive or annoying, it is a ... with something that has just been said. An old flame An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked on fondly and with ... AWOL stands for "Absent Without Leave", or "Absent Without Official Leave". Orignially a military term, it is used when someone has gone missing without telling anyone or asking...