Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rest on one's laurels

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: rest on one's lau-rels
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.

Example Sentences

""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."
"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."

Inflected Forms

rests on one's laurels (present, singular) resting on one's laurels (participle, present) rested on one's laurels (participle, past) rested on one's laurels (past)

Questions

What does rest on one's laurels mean?: To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.

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