- rest on your laurels
- depend only on past success to help you, you're only as good...
If you win an award, you can rest on your laurels, or you can set new goals.
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rest on your laurels
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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 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
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 on your laurels — See at: rest on (your) laurels … New idioms dictionary
rest on your laurels — to be satisfied with your achievements and do nothing to achieve more Far from resting on his laurels, multi millionaire Montgomerie wants more … English dictionary
rest on your laurels — If someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Rest on your laurels — If someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now … Dictionary of English idioms
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
sit on your laurels — see ↑laurel • • • Main Entry: ↑sit * * * rest/sit on your ˈlaurels idiom (usually disapproving) to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more Main entry: ↑laurelidiom … Useful english dictionary
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
