rest on your laurels

Related to word: rest

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be complacent about one's past successes and make no further effort to improve or achieve more.

    • Despite winning the competition, he didn't rest on his laurels; instead, he trained even harder.

    • After developing a best-selling product, their company didn't rest on its laurels and continued to launch new innovations.

    • A successful entrepreneur never rests on their laurels; they always seek new opportunities for growth instead of becoming complacent.