look to one's laurels

成語所屬單字laurelled

look to one's laurels — 慣用語

1. to make sure you keep your position of success or advantage because someone else

1.慣用語
釋義

小心保持優勢地位;警惕競爭者的追趕

to make sure you keep your position of success or advantage because someone else is competing with you

例句

The new cafe on the same street serves excellent coffee, so the local shops must look to their laurels.