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שקט על השמרים

English translation: To remain aloof


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Hebrew term or phrase:שקט על השמרים
English translation:To remain aloof
Entered by: Gad Kohenov
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14:37 Jan 30, 2012
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Hebrew term or phrase: שקט על השמרים
הביטוי מסביר את עצמו
OOGIT
Local time: 20:35
To remain aloof
Explanation:
usually that's what it means.

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-30 15:02:29 GMT)
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can also mean: to rest on one's laurels; to settle on the lees (Biblical); to be conservative; live an industurbed life; be static; stagnate.
The one with the laurels can fit in your case.
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Gad Kohenov
Local time: 20:35
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4 +2To remain aloof
Gad Kohenov


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
To remain aloof


Explanation:
usually that's what it means.

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-30 15:02:29 GMT)
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can also mean: to rest on one's laurels; to settle on the lees (Biblical); to be conservative; live an industurbed life; be static; stagnate.
The one with the laurels can fit in your case.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 20:35
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ty Kendall: I prefer "rest on your laurels" for this particular context: someone who isn't satisfied with the status quo: http://www.safa-ivrit.org/expressions/shmarim.php
32 mins
  -> Thanks Ty!
agree  Lingopro: I think "rest on your laurels" is the equivalent of "נח על זרי הדפנה"
6 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot~!
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Feb 13 - Changes made by Gad Kohenov:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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