P. Bovi

Peace, which cost one dear, saldom lasts long.

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at last

[at last] also [at long last] {adv. phr.} After a long time; finally. * /The war had been long and hard, but now there was peace at last./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dear me

[dear me] {interj.} Used to show surprise, fear, or some other strong feeling. * /Dear me! My purse is lost, what shall I do now?/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

for dear life

[for dear life] {adv. phr.} As though afraid of losing your life. * /He was running for dear life toward town./ * /When the horse began to run, she held […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Beatrice Campbell

(1865-1940) English actress My dear, I don't care what they do, so long as they don't do it in the street and scare the horses. www.sky-net-eye.com

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play cat and mouse with

[play cat and mouse with] {v. phr.} To tease or fool (someone) by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again. […]

P.J. O'Rourke

(1947--),Modern Manners, 1989 Men have children to prove they aren't impotent, or at least that some of their friends aren't.

говорить под руку

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

double duty

[double duty] {n.} Two uses or jobs; two purposes or duties. * /Matthew does double duty. He's the janitor in the morning […]