labor of love

labor of love {n. phr.}

Something done for personal pleasure and not pay or profit.

Building the model railroad was a labor of love for the retired engineer.

Categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

» In Russian

To section: L

Subscribe to: American Idioms

✉

Our RSS-channels

Show All

See as well

love

[love] See: [FOR LOVE OR MONEY], [IN LOVE], [LABOR OF LOVE], [MAKE LOVE], [NO LOVE LOST], [PUPPY LOVE] also [CALF LOVE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

labor under

[labor under] {v. phr.} To be the victim of; suffer from. * /Ken is obviously laboring under the delusion that Jennifer will marry him out of love./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

labor movement

[labor movement] {n.} Groups which form, strengthen, and increase membership in labor unions. * /His father was connected with the labor movement in the 1920's./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

be in labor

[be in labor] {v. phr.} To be in parturition; experience the contractions of childbirth. * /Vane had been in labor for eight hours before her twin daughters were finally born./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

говорить под руку

[говорить под руку] {v. phr.} [govo`rit' `pod ruku] {literally} to speak to (at) someone's hand. To say […]

push the panic button

[push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger […]

put

[put] See: [HARD PUT] or [HARD PUT TO IT], [STAY PUT].

Austin O'Malley

(1858-1932), physicianhumorist Memory is a crazy woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food.