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Originally Posted by pedant  'he is resting on his laurels' is ok, it comes from the old Greek Olympics where a laurel wreath was awarded to the winner. He might then do nothing else in life except lie back and continue to take praise for his former achievements.
'he is living off former glories' is another similar way of saying the same thing. |
Thanx Pendant for the history. I truly enjoy learning where and how words and phrases originates.
I am currently on a quest to discover the origination of :
- "Great day in the morning" which I believe has some type of religious connation regarding the rapture of Saints of God.
- "Copper" or " COP" is a favorite that has revealed different meanings and origination. First of all I am referring to "Copper" which is an old slang for American Policeman (Circa 1920). I have been told by my elders that "Copper" was referring to the copper badge that the policeman wore. Supposively, it was later shorten to just "Cop". However, I was later informed that as a runaway child from Mother England, we would naturally bring our native language with us. The England of olde policemen were known as "Constables On Patrol", thus; "C.O.P."
I cannot verify the validity of either explanation; they are intriguing, nonetheless.
I welcome any input from my brothers & sisters from across the pond (another favorite which should be self explanatory).
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