ül a babérjain

Hungarian

Alternative forms

  • pihen a babérjain

Etymology

ül (to sit) + a (the) + babér (laurel) + -jai (possessive suffix) + -n (on, case suffix), literally to sit on one's laurels

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈyl ɒ ˈbɒbeːrjɒjin]

Verb

ül a babérjain

  1. (idiomatic) to rest on one's laurels (to rely on a past success; to do nothing, to be complacent)
    Synonyms: tétlen, nem csinál semmit

Conjugation

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