to rest on one's laurels

to rest on one's laurels
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 Nobel Prize, but went on to made even more significant discoveries. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • rest on one's laurels — idi rest on one s laurels, to cease to strive for further successes or accolades …   From formal English to slang

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  • rest on one's laurels — be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. → laurel …   English new terms dictionary

  • rest on one's laurels — verb To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further …   Wiktionary

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