Examples of 'asleep at the switch' in a sentence
Meaning of "asleep at the switch"
asleep at the switch - A phrase used to describe someone who is failing to attend to their duties or responsibilities, often resulting in mistakes or missed opportunities. It originates from railroad jargon, where a switch operator falling asleep could lead to a train accident
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- Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.
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asleep at the switch
It will look like we are asleep at the switch.
You are asleep at the switch of danger.
We certainly are not asleep at the switch.
Asleep at the switch.
You are not asleep at the switch.
Honourable senators, this government has been asleep at the switch.
I have been asleep at the switch.
Yet, when it is time to honor the dreamer, they are asleep at the switch.
Again he was asleep at the switch.
Walked right by the security cameras for you . Somebody 's asleep at the switch.
No one is asleep at the switch.
You can not . It will look like we are asleep at the switch.
They then fell asleep at the switch and just woke up at the last minute.
Clearly somebody was asleep at the switch.
Someone was asleep at the switch on this one, and it may have been Chayut.
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We can not afford to fall asleep at the switch.
Asleep at the switch again, I guess.
Regulators were asleep at the switch.
Alright, heads up Marco Kevin and Liz are asleep at the switch.
Ata? You are asleep at the switch of danger.
They are either too trusting or asleep at the switch.
Why were the Liberals asleep at the switch for two years?
Well, Shep, I hope you do not think I have been asleep at the switch.
Somebody 's asleep at the switch.
Well, Chap, I hope you do not think I have been asleep at the switch.
Well, let us not fall asleep at the switch here . Of course not.
I do not know who has been asleep at the switch.
What happens if Henry 's asleep at the switch when the big bang goes boom?
Thank God you guys were not asleep at the switch.
I guess He fell asleep at the switch.
The fact that Congress has been asleep at the switch.
Well, let us not fall asleep at the switch here.
Jesus . Thank God you guys were not asleep at the switch.
Well, they must have been asleep at the switch up there.
What happens if henry 's asleep at the switch.
But, again, someone is asleep at the switch.
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Examples of using Switch
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The floating switch is blocking in automatic operation
Opera never survived the switch to electric
Set the switch to the correct position
Examples of using Asleep
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You were asleep before we got on the highway
Looks like she fell asleep waiting
I fell asleep at work the next day
