asleep at the switch

Adjective

Meaning

asleep at the switch

(idiomatic) Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

snoring irreflective unalert

Antonyms

sleepless aware conscious observing wary awake
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Examples

People are so busy dreaming the American Dream, fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be, that they're all asleep at the switch. Consequently we are living in the Age of Human Error. Florence King

Ten years ago, 15 years ago, I think the church would have been asleep at the switch. This level of activism and engagement with the needs of society by local churches I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime. Bill Hybels

Close letter words and terms

ASLE asleep asleep at switch asleep at the wheel asleep behind the wheel asleep driving