rest on laurels

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• rest on laurels — rest on (your) laurels to be so satisfied with your achievements that you make no effort to improve. Even though you did well on all your exams, you can t simply rest on your laurels. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of laurels (= a ring… …   New idioms dictionary

• rest on your laurels — phrase to be satisfied with your achievements and do nothing to achieve more Far from resting on his laurels, multi millionaire Montgomerie wants more. Thesaurus: to rest, relax or do nothingsynonym Main entry: laurel * * * rest on your laurels… …   Useful english dictionary

• rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• rest on your laurels — rest on (your) laurels to be so satisfied with your achievements that you make no effort to improve. Even though you did well on all your exams, you can t simply rest on your laurels. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of laurels (= a ring… …   New idioms dictionary

• laurels — lau rels, n. pl. An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement. [PJC] {to rest on one s laurels} [fig.] to be content with one s past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as, he didn t rest on his laurels after receiving… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rest on your laurels — If someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• rest/sit on your laurels — to be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success Although she won the championship, she isn t resting on her laurels. She is training hard to become even better next year. • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel …   Useful english dictionary

• rest on one's laurels — ► rest on one s laurels be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. Main Entry: ↑laurel …   English terms dictionary

• rest on one's laurels — (sometimes as a criticism) to be content with one s past successes and the honour they bring, without attempting any further achievements • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel * * * I be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no… …   Useful english dictionary

• rest — rest1 W1S1 [rest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 the rest 2¦(relaxing)¦ 3 put/set somebody s mind at rest 4 come to rest 5 give it a rest 6 give something a rest 7 at rest 8 and all the rest of it 9 and the rest 10 lay/put something …   Dictionary of contemporary English