Rest On One`s Laurels Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Rest On One`s Laurels Idiom mean?

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rest on one`s laurels What does rest on one`s laurels mean?	to be satisfied with the success that one has already achieved	My boss is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels.
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sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.

to hand it to (someone) What does "to hand it to (someone)" mean?	to give credit or praise to someone	You have to hand it to our manager for working hard and being successful with his business.
pain in the ass What does "pain in the ass" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	at the center of a storm/controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are right in the eye of the storm.
Face like thunder What does "Face like thunder" mean?	If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.
fall upon/on (someone or something) What does "fall upon/on (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something	The wolves fell upon the deer and quickly killed it.

shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.
in consequence of (something) What does "in consequence of (something)" mean?	as a result of something	In consequence of my loss of job, I am no longer able to keep living in my present apartment.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.

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Rest On One`s Laurels Idiom