rest on one's laurels, to

rest on one's laurels

Fig. to stop trying because one is satisfied with one's past achievements. Despite our success, this is no time to rest on our laurels. We rested on our laurels too long. Our competitors took away a lot of our business.

See also: laurel, on, rest

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rest on one's laurels

Rely on one's past achievements, especially as a way of avoiding the work needed to advance one's status. For example, Now that Julian's in his eighties, he's decided to rest on his laurels and let some of the younger agents do the work . This term alludes to the crown of laurels awarded in ancient times for a spectacular achievement. [Late 1800s]

See also: laurel, on, rest

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rest on (one's) laurels

To rely on one's past achievements instead of working to maintain or advance one's status or reputation.

See also: laurel, on, rest

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

rest on one's laurels, to

To be satisfied with one’s achievement, by implication enough so as not to expend further effort. The term, dating from the mid-nineteenth century, alludes to the wreaths of laurel leaves used to crown the winner of athletic contests in ancient Greek and Roman times; the laurel today remains a symbol of victory. Emanuel Deutsch wrote, “Let them rest on their laurels for a while” (Literary Remains, 1874).

rest on one's laurels

To stop participating because of satisfaction with past achievements. The ancient Greeks crowned their victorious athletes and poets with wreaths made from the laurel bush, as did the Romans to honor their triumphant generals. People who have in their own estimation been sufficiently successful and retire from whatever endeavor they were successful in are said to be resting on their laurels.

See also: laurel, on, rest

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

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eat one's words, to
end of one's rope/tether, at the/come to the
go to one's head, to
keep an eye on, to
ear to the ground, to have/keep an
get one's teeth into (something), to
bury/hide one's head in the sand, to
give (one) the fig
cards on the table, to lay/put one's
eyes in the back of one's head, to have

词组	rest on one's laurels, to
释义	rest on one's laurels, to rest on one's laurels Fig. to stop trying because one is satisfied with one's past achievements. Despite our success, this is no time to rest on our laurels. We rested on our laurels too long. Our competitors took away a lot of our business. See also: laurel, on, rest McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rest on one's laurels Rely on one's past achievements, especially as a way of avoiding the work needed to advance one's status. For example, Now that Julian's in his eighties, he's decided to rest on his laurels and let some of the younger agents do the work . This term alludes to the crown of laurels awarded in ancient times for a spectacular achievement. [Late 1800s] See also: laurel, on, rest The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. rest on (one's) laurels To rely on one's past achievements instead of working to maintain or advance one's status or reputation. See also: laurel, on, rest American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. rest on one's laurels, to To be satisfied with one’s achievement, by implication enough so as not to expend further effort. The term, dating from the mid-nineteenth century, alludes to the wreaths of laurel leaves used to crown the winner of athletic contests in ancient Greek and Roman times; the laurel today remains a symbol of victory. Emanuel Deutsch wrote, “Let them rest on their laurels for a while” (Literary Remains, 1874). See also: on, rest The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer rest on one's laurels To stop participating because of satisfaction with past achievements. The ancient Greeks crowned their victorious athletes and poets with wreaths made from the laurel bush, as did the Romans to honor their triumphant generals. People who have in their own estimation been sufficiently successful and retire from whatever endeavor they were successful in are said to be resting on their laurels. See also: laurel, on, rest Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: eat one's words, to end of one's rope/tether, at the/come to the go to one's head, to keep an eye on, to ear to the ground, to have/keep an get one's teeth into (something), to bury/hide one's head in the sand, to give (one) the fig cards on the table, to lay/put one's eyes in the back of one's head, to have
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