10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REST ON ONE'S OARS»
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rest on one's oars in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rest on one's oars and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
rest on one's oars to rest, esp after working very hard: After the hard work of the
last few weeks, I think I am entitled to rest on my oars for a day or two. [From
rowing.] oats off one's oats (siightly facet) not very well and therefore not eating
much: ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... is now resting on his laurels after having served his country in good faith * The
government cannot afford to rest on its laurels but must press ahead with major
policy changes Rest on one's oars: Rest after hard work * After the examinations,
...
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
H It^fiu *tc?r fts? ; He pulls a good oar — He is a good oarsman ; CJf 49CH ®18(
4t|t i To have an oar in every man's boat— To be a meddler ; »tC33 ^JttlW ?«Wt *!
Ji i To lie or rest on one's oars — To cease work for a while ; f*l^Cfs sis pj«rtl ^J! I
...
rest on one's oars to rest, esp after working very hard: After the hard work of the
last few weeks, I think I am entitled to rest on my oars for a day or two. [From
rowing.] oats off one's oats (siightly facet) not very well and therefore not eating
much: ...
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
... SW^T 551 I To have an oar in every man's boat, to be meddlesome <U?KM1
TOT, ^ftTT TOT I To rest on one's oars, to stop work forthe time being ^ wr % Rut ^
t* ^r, arro^r tot, tot, ^WMI I Oarsman, one expert at propelling a boat -M Teflft ^fltT^
...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
I'll askfor your advice when I need one! rest on one's oars rest after working very
hard I deserve to rest my oars after all the hard work I've done for this project.
OATH be on/under oath have swom to tell the truth in a court of law She could not
lie ...
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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
V. cease, discontinue, desist, stay; break —, leave- ofi; hold, stop, pull up, stop
short; stick, hang fire; halt; pause, rest. have done with, give over, surcease, shut
up shop; give up &c. (relinquish) 624. hold —-, stay- one's hand; rest on one's
oars, ...
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson
(relinquish) 624. hold one's hand, stay one's hand; rest on one's oars repose on
one's laurels. come to a stand, come to a standstill; come to a deadlock, come to
a full stop; arrive &c. 292; go out, die away; wear away, wear off; pass away &c.
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Idioms: Processing, Structure, and Interpretation
Pay cash on the barrelhead. Explode a bombshell. Feel one's oats. Grease the
palm. Lick one's boot. Have one's ears pinned back. Rest on one's oars. Straw in
the wind. Take to the woods. Throw one's hat in the ring. Where the shoe pinches
.
Cristina Cacciari, Patrizia Tabossi, 2014
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Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions: Together with Death's Duell
... give over, surcease, shut up shop; give up &c (relinquish) 624. hold one's hand
, stay one's hand; rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels. come to a stand,
come to a standstill; come to a deadlock, come to a full stop; arrive &c 292; go out
, ...
John Donne, William Henry Draper, Izaak Walton, 1926
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REST ON ONE'S OARS»
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rest on one's oars is used in the context of the following news items.
Growing Older column: Giving later life its full worth
“It's still not time to rest on one's oars,” he said. But the exact nature of the elders' task is a work in progress. The world is not used to having such large numbers ... «Wicked Local Cambridge, Mar 15»
Pope Francis to elderly people: give the world your wisdom and …
Pope Francis has said that being old is no time for a rest, but a chance for a new mission ... “It's still not time to 'rest on one's oars'” and just coast along, he said. «Catholic Herald Online, Mar 15»
