look to laurels

look to laurels
look to (your) laurels to make an extra effort to succeed because there is more competition.

Nowadays there are a number of rival products on the market and the older, established companies are having to look to their laurels.


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  • look to one's laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. * /Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels./ * /Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look to one's laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. * /Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels./ * /Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look to your laurels — phrase to work hard in order to prevent someone from being more successful than you Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: laurel * * * look to your laurels chiefly Brit : to work in order to keep your success or position If she performs this …   Useful english dictionary

  • look to your laurels — look to (your) laurels to make an extra effort to succeed because there is more competition. Nowadays there are a number of rival products on the market and the older, established companies are having to look to their laurels …   New idioms dictionary

  • look to one's laurels — ► look to one s laurels be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival. Main Entry: ↑laurel …   English terms dictionary

  • look to one's laurels — To be careful not to lose one s pre eminent position • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel * * * be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival …   Useful english dictionary

  • look\ to\ one's\ laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels. Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run against… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • look to one's laurels — idi look to one s laurels, to be on guard against rivals …   From formal English to slang

  • look to one's laurels — be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival. → laurel …   English new terms dictionary

  • look to your laurels — to work hard in order to prevent someone from being more successful than you …   English dictionary

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