win laurels

To obtain achievements or honors. Being the type of student who was obsessed with winning laurels, I was far more focused on my grades than on actually enjoying my classes. You should be proud of yourself. It takes a lot of effort to win laurels in this industry, you know.

See also: laurel, win

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obsessed with
obsessed with (someone or something)
be wreathed in (something)
wreathe
a hat trick of (something)
wreathe (someone or something) in (something)
wreathe (someone or something) with (something)
wreathe in
go through a phase
phase

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