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An idiom/phrase is given in bold. Following this
idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idioms/phrases incorrectly either in grammar or context and mark the answer accordingly. Looking to your laurels I. The CEO warned the team not to look to their laurels and urged them to innovate. II. She was looking to her laurels so much that she missed the new trends in the market. III. The coach encouraged the players to keep looking to their laurels as motivation for future wins. Which sentence(s) use(s) the idiom incorrectly?Solution
I and II correctly use the idiom to mean resting on past achievements, risking complacency. III is incorrect: The idiom is about the danger of complacency, not using past wins as motivation.
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