Labor of love
A task that you do for your own pleasure and satisfaction and not for reward or profit is called a labor of love
Example: Preparing Christmas dinner for the family is what my mother calls a labor of love
Last word
Something described as the last word is the most recent or most fashionable in its category
Example: Steve’s new computer is the last word in technology
Lead to a dead end
If a plan or a project leads to a dead end, it develops no further because it has no future
Example: In spite of the scientists’ efforts, the research lead to a dead end
Lie in
If you lie in, you stay in bed after the normal time for getting up
Example: Great! Tomorrow I’m not on duty so I can lie in
Look down your nose
If someone looks down their nose at a person or thing, they consider that person or thing as inferior
Example: Intellectuals often look down their noses at amusement parks and such
Lose one’s touch
If you lose your touch, you no longer have the ability to do something
Example: I used to be good at organizing trips but I’ve lost my touch