Harvard Resting on Laurels?

crimsonbulldog
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:45:37 +0000

“He was arguing its students can get carried away with its prestige, thinking they have made their mark on the world merely by attending Harvard; whereas in fact, all the advantages they receive mean they need to achieve more than other students to consider themselves to have truly made the most of themselves as graduates.”

that is the same as resting on one’s laurels.