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Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels.
    1. to be unhappy
    2. to be motivated
    3. to be impatient
    4. to be complacent
Correct Option: D

rest on their laurels : to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more.
(1) complacent : too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you may not feel that any change is necessary
● Despite our success, this is not the time to rest on our laurels. The best option is to be complacent.



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