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look to your laurels See at: rest on your laurelsto make an extra effort to succeed because there is more competition. Nowadays there are a number of rival products on the market and the older, established companies are having to look to their laurels. See also: look rest on your laurels to be so satisfied with your own achievements that you make no effort to improve. Just because you passed all your exams, that's no reason to rest on your laurels. See also: rest 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 of leaves worn on the head in ancient times as a symbol of victory) See also: rest rest on your laurels See also: rest How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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