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Meaning of dormirse por los laureles




Felipe Lorenzo del Río

dormirse por los laureles
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asleep by the laurels is incorrectly written and it should be written as "asleep in the laurels" being its meaning: Verbal phrase which means stop fighting and striving for constant improvement to achieve some success. The expression alludes to the laurel wreath with which it rewarded in ancient times winning Olympic athletes or the acclaimed by the people for some reason.

  



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