sleeping at the switch

A form of asleep at the switch — Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of asleep at the switch.
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sleeping at the switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeping%20at%20the%20switch

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“sleeping at the switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeping%20at%20the%20switch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleeping at the switch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeping%20at%20the%20switch.

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