asleep at the switch
Example Sentences
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Americans tend to be asleep at the switch.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2023
How to say you’ve been totally asleep at the switch of your children’s life without saying it?
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023
Another administration official insisted that just because they had not announced any public actions, it doesn’t mean they were asleep at the switch.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2022
The board members were asleep at the switch — in some cases, they were literally asleep.
From The Verge • Sep. 28, 2021
Serves me right for being asleep at the switch.
From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by Raine, William MacLeod
