adagiarsi sugli allori

Meaning: To become complacent and stop making efforts after past successes.

Language: Italian

Literally: to rest oneself on the laurels

Category: Nature

Origin: From the ancient practice of crowning victors with laurel wreaths; to sit back among these symbols of achievement is to cease striving.

More idioms — Nature

arrastar pela lama — to publicly humiliate or damage someone's reputation.
do dia para a noite — Very suddenly or extremely quickly.
olho da tempestade — A moment of unexpected calm or peace in the middle of chaos or crisis.
fazer uma tempestade num copo de água — To make an excessive fuss over something trivial.
in het water vallen — for a plan or undertaking to fail or fall through.
in de kiem smoren — To nip something in the bud; to stop a problem before it grows.

alla sprovvista — Without warning; caught unprepared or by surprise.
mettere le corna — To commit infidelity against a partner; to cuckold someone.
alla bell'e meglio — In a sloppy, careless, or makeshift manner; doing something poorly for lack of effort or…
senza capo né coda — In a senseless or disjointed way; without coherence, order, or point.
tutto d'un colpo — Suddenly; all at once; without warning or gradual transition.
a casa del diavolo — Far away; a great distance to travel; the long way around.

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