love

for the love of Mike used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay. British informal

☞ Mike is perhaps used here as a generic name for an Irishman; compare with mickey in take the mickey out of (atmickey).

a labour of love: seelabour.

love me, love my dog if you love someone, you must accept everything about them, even their faults. proverb

love rat a man who is sexually unfaithful or promiscuous. slang, chiefly British

2003Cathy HopkinsStarstruck 'Love rat.' 'That's a joke,' I said. 'I've only ever snogged three girls.'

love's young dream

1 the relationship of young lovers.

2 the object of someone's love.

3 a man regarded as a perfect lover.

not for love or money not in any circumstances. informal

2007Salmagundi Since the Christmas long weekend had just begun, there wasn't a dentist to be had for love or money, and Auntie Janet was forced to spend the next four days wearing a yashmak.

there's no (or little or not much) love lost between there is mutual dislike between two or more people mentioned.

tug of love: seetug.