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What is resting on your laurels mean?

: to be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.

Where does the term resting on your laurels come from?

The phrase/idiom ‘Resting on your laurels’ dates back to ancient Greek and Roman traditions where victorious Olympians or generals wore crowns made of laurel wreaths as symbols of victory, success and status.

How do you rest on your laurels?

To rest on one’s laurels means to be satisfied with one’s past accomplishments and not put forth any further efforts. In ancient Greece, the laurel was a plant that was sacred to the god Apollo. Laurel wreaths were awarded to the winning athletes in the Pythian games, held in honor of the god Apollo every four years.

What does Laurel mean literally?

A laurel is a wreath worn on the head, usually as a symbol of victory. The laurel is a symbol of victory that lives on in the phrase “Resting on one’s laurels.” When you rest on your laurels, you’re happy with previous successes but not doing much to continue succeeding.

Why you should not rest on your laurels?

COMMON If someone does not rest on their laurels, they continue working hard to make sure that they continue to be successful rather than relying on the success they have already had. Note: In ancient Greece, the laurel or bay tree was associated with the god Apollo.

Should you rest on your laurels?

to be satisfied with your achievements and not to make an effort to do anything else: Just because you’ve got your degree doesn’t mean you can rest on your laurels.

Is resting on your laurels bad?

As the Phythian Games honoured Apollo, a laurel wreath was the appropriate prize for a victor, or ‘laureate’. The Romans borrowed the idea and began presenting laurel wreaths to victorious military commanders. But there was no implication that ‘resting’ on them was bad.

What laurel leaves mean?

A laurel wreath is used as a symbol of victory, success and achievement and dates back to Greek mythology. It can be used in decorative items or in fashion, as a meaningful symbol.

Does laurel mean honor?

Today, we use laurels to mean “honors,” especially for an achievement in a particular field or activity, as in There are few laurels that she has not achieved in the literary world. Less commonly, laurel can be used as a verb meaning “to crown with laurels” or “to honor.”

What does the rest of you mean?

the rest of you: you others, whom I have not yet mentioned. idiom.

What does Don’t Rest on your laurels mean?

not rest on your laurels. not rest on (one’s) laurels. To continue putting forth effort, trying to innovate, or working to advance one’s career or status instead of relying on one’s past achievements or accolades to remain relevant or successful.

What is sitting on your laurels?

Definition of rest/sit on one’s laurels. : to be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.

Do you ‘rest on your laurels”?

To rest on your laurel is an English figure of speech which means to be content and pleased with your past achievements that you do nothing to improve them. If you are satisfied with what you have gotten or achieved and you do nothing to improve upon it, then you are said to be resting on your laurels.