To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels. Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run against you for head cheerleader.
LOOK TO ONE'S LAURELS
Meaning of LOOK TO ONE'S LAURELS in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012