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Rest on your laurels What does Rest on your laurels mean?	If someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now.
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Down-to-earth What does "Down-to-earth" mean?	Someone who's down-to-earth is practical and realistic. It can also be used for things like ideas.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
play hooky What does "play hooky" mean?	to not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
Four corners of the earth What does "Four corners of the earth" mean?	If something goes to, or comes from, the four corners of the earth, it goes or comes absolutely everywhere.
wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	to be extremely angry at someone	I want to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
root (something) out What does "root (something) out" mean?	to get rid of something completely	The new city government is trying to root out the wasteful practices of the previous government.
dipshit What does "dipshit" mean?	adj; stupid; dumb; obnoxious

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Rest On Your Laurels Idiom