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rest on one's laurels en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.
   • Manchester City won an incredible five trophies last year but the most successful sides rarely rest on their laurels and they will be determined to enjoy success again this year. 2024 January 7, Gary Rose, “Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town”, in BBC Sport:
   • "Rail has a good basis for promoting green travel options, but we can't rest on our laurels. We need to keep on moving forwards because other modes are upping their games as well," says Brennan-Brown. 2020 December 16, Daniel Puddicombe, “Treated DMUs become cleaner and greener”, in Rail, page 47:

Forms

Translations (55)

it sedersi sugli allori (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · hu ül a babérjain (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · it riposare sugli allori (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sl počivati na lovorikah (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · da hvile på sine laurbær (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fr s'endormir dans les délices de Capoue (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · el επαναπαύομαι στις δάφνες μου (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ja 胡坐をかく (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pt dormir sobre os louros colhidos (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pl spoczywać na laurach (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pl spocząć na laurach (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · es dormirse sobre los laureles (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pt dormir sobre os louros (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · es dormirse en los laureles (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ro a se culca pe-o ureche (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · he נח על זרי הדפנה (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · es sentarse en sus laureles (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pt dormir à sombra dos louros (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ca estacionar-se sobre els llorers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · lt ilsėtis ant laurų (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · uk спочива́ти на ла́врах (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sv vila på sina lagrar (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · cmn 安於現狀，不思進取 /安于现状 (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · it dormire sugli allori (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fr se reposer sur ses lauriers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ca estancar-se sobre els llorers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sk odpočívať na vavrínoch (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · de sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · lt užmigti ant laurų (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · cmn 不思进取 (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · es dormir en los laureles (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sh спа́вати на лово̀рикама (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ca aturar-se sobre els llorers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · nl op zijn lauweren rusten (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ja 胡座をかく (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sk odpočinúť na vavrínoch (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · be спачыва́ць на ла́ўрах (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fi levätä laakereillaan (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ru останови́ться на дости́гнутом (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ro a se culca pe lauri (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sh spávati na lovòrikama (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · nb hvile på sine laurbær (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fr s'endormir sur le rôti (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fr s'endormir sur ses lauriers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · cs usnout na vavřínech (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · fo njóta framd avrik (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · hy դափնիների վրա հանգչել (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · sv vila på lagrarna (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ru почива́ть на ла́врах (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · it adagiarsi sugli allori (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · pt adormecer sobre os louros (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · ca adormir-se sobre els llorers (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · lv atdusēties uz lauriem (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · yue 食老本 (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) · el αναπαύομαι στις δάφνες μου (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further)