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- Katie Waldeck
- February 18, 2013
- 5:29 pm
- 222 comments
7. “Rest on One’s Laurels.”
Meaning: To be completely satisfied with what you’ve already achieved and have no desire to improve.
Background: Laurel wreaths, like the one pictured above, were status symbols in Ancient Greece. They also symbolized victory. Game winners were presented with the wreaths, and resting on one’s laurels initially meant something more along the lines of a victory speech, not the negative connotation we have with it today.
Katie Waldeck
Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Katie now lives in Oakland, California.
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this sounds very refreshing and simole to make.
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Fun. As an English teacher and a student of History of the English Language, I have heard of some of these, but it's always good to "expand one's horizons."
Won't have to wonder about these any longer!
I hate these slide show presentations. usually don't bother finishing them if they are as uninteresting as this one.
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