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asleep at the switch

idiom

Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.


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Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    dead asleep

    Sleeping in a deep sleep

  2. 02

    fall asleep

    To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.

  3. 03

    fast asleep

    Sleeping, in a deep sleep.

  4. 04

    sleeping at the switch

    Alternative form of asleep at the switch.

  5. 05

    sound asleep

    Sleeping still and silently.

  6. 06

    switch off

    To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.

  7. 07

    switch on

    To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.

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