单词 | to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels |
释义 | > as lemmasto repose, rest, retire on one's laurels c. plural in the same sense, literal and figurative. Also in to reap, win one's laurels, to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels. to look to one's laurels: to beware of losing one's pre-eminence. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [noun] > award for merit > wreath or fillet > of specific plant oakc1385 laurel-bough1483 bay1564 laurel-garland?1577 laurel1584 laurel-branch1594 laurel-crowna1616 laurel-wreath1721 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) speed993 achievec1300 escheve?a1400 succeed1509 to turn up trumps1595 fadge1611 to nick ita1637 to hit the mark (also nail, needle, pin)1655 to get on1768 to reap, win one's laurels1819 to go a long way1859 win out1861 score1882 to make it1885 to make a ten-strike1887 to make the grade1912 to make good1914 to bring home the bacon1924 to go places1931 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > be or become eminent [verb (intransitive)] > maintain fame to look to one's laurels1882 the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > be slothful or lazy [verb (intransitive)] > subside into indolence > rely on one's past achievements to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels1886 1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. D Phœbus crowns all verses..with Laurers always grene. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 107 Prerogatiue of age, crownes, scepters, lawrels . View more context for this quotation 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. iii. 157 The Conquerours in the Olympian games did not put on the Laurells on their own heads. 1680 T. Otway Orphan Ded. sig. A2v Under the spreading of that shade, where two of the best [Poets] have planted their Lawrels. 1758 S. Johnson Idler 2 Sept. 169 They neither pant for laurels, nor delight in blood. 1805 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 14 372 Puny attempts to blast the laurels..of Jenner. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I cxxvi. 66 'Tis sweet to win, no matter how, one's laurels. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. i. 136 Here he reaped his first laurels. 1859 A. Helps Friends in Council New Ser. I. To Rdr. 6 They might really repose upon their laurels. 1874 E. O. M. Deutsch Lit. Remains 250 Let them rest on their laurels for a while. 1882 C. E. L. Riddell Prince of Wales's Garden-party 306 The fair widow would be wise to look to her laurels. 1886 ‘H. Conway’ Living or Dead xxx Rothwell..wrote one more book; then retired on his laurels. < as lemmas |
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