REST ON ONE'S LAURELS

Meaning of REST ON ONE'S LAURELS in English

v. phr. To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — sit idly, do nothing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. → laurel
Concise Oxford English vocab
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting …
Slang English vocab
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting …
Словарь английских идиом
REST ON ONE`S LAURELS — be satisfied with the success one has already won He is always willing to work hard and is not the …
English Idioms vocab
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS — почить на лаврах
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good rest ▪ You need a good rest . a resting place (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REST — I. ˈrest noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ræst, rest rest, bed; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REST — rest 1 — rester , n. /rest/ , n. 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAURELS — n. honor, fame, distinction
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
REST — I. ˈrest noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REST — noun a set or game at tennis. 2. rest ·vt to arrest. 3. rest ·noun sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death. …
Webster English vocab
LAURELS — a crown woven from the foliage of the bay tree and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
REST — [rest] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG rasta rest and perh. to OHG ruowa calm] (bef. 12c) 1: repose, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
REST — / rest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun REMAINING PART / PEOPLE / THINGS 1. [ sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REST — I. rest 1 S1 W1 /rest/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ rest , ↑ unrest , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REST — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
REST — v. & n. v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
REST — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
REST — I. QUANTIFIER USES /rest/ Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The rest …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REST — (REMAIN) [verb] [I] [formal] - to remain in a particular place or state, or remain under the control of a …
Cambridge English vocab
LAURELS — [plural] [noun] - praise for a person because of something which they have done, usually in sport, the arts or …
Cambridge English vocab
REST
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — Synonyms and related words : Old Mug, acclaim, acclamation, accolade, accomplishments, award, awards, badge, bays, celebrity, chaplet, civic crown, crown, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: HONOR 2, accolade, award, badge, bays, decoration, distinction, kudos
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
LAURELS — noun plural Synonyms: honor 2, accolade, award, badge, bays, decoration, distinction, kudos
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
REST — INDEX: 1. to rest 2. a period when you rest 3. helping you to rest or relax RELATED WORDS to …
Longman Activator English vocab
LAURELS — n. 25B6; plural noun HONOURS, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, kudos, acclaim, acclamation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAURELS — n. to rest on one's ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
REST — n. 1 repose, sleep, nap, doze, siesta, slumber, Chiefly Brit lie-down, Colloq forty winks, zizz, snooze; shut-eye I think I'll …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LAURELS — n. pl. honour(s), distinction(s), fame, awards, tributes, rewards, acclaim, acclamation, glory, renown, celebrity, popularity, reputation; successes, accomplishments With no new …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
REST — I 1. сущ. 1) а) покой, отдых, тж. сон complete rest ≈ полный отдых take a rest without rest set …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ONE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAURELS — прил. лавровый Syn : laurel, laureate Лавры
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAURELS — Лавр
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
REST — rest.ogg _I 1. rest n 1. 1> покой, отдых; сон day of rest - день отдыха, выходной день, воскресенье without …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ONE
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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