Question
Although Nisha’s first two books were a huge success,
she still shouldn’t rest on her laurels and keep going with the research. I. Satisfied with one’s achievements. II. Relying on past achievements & avoiding further effort. III. Boasting about one’s own qualities. In each question, three meanings numbered I, II and III are given for the Idiom / Phrase underlined in the sentence. Out of the given three meanings, only one or two or all the three may be correct. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase and mark it as your answer.Solution
Rest on one’s laurels - to be satisfied with what one has already done or achieved that one avoids putting further effort. Both options I & II signify the same.
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