asleep
51asleep at the switch — phrasal : not alert to a duty or opportunity * * * asleep at the switch (or wheel) informal not attentive or alert; inactive someone must have been asleep at the switch to allow this …
52asleep at the switch — adjective Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity. His vote demonstrates that the people of Philadelphia are not asleep at the switch, are not indifferent to their political duties …
53asleep at the switch — not alert, not watching, not paying attention If you re asleep at the switch, you won t learn much in class …
54asleep at the switch — not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn t even know that the job was available so he never applied for it …
55asleep at the switch — not paying attention. Health experts were asleep at the switch when the disease began to spread rapidly again. Etymology: based on the idea of someone going to sleep while they are responsible for operating the switch (= device) that allows a… …
56asleep at the switch — Not awake; not focused on one’s duties (early U.S. railroad era). ► “The company’s current troubles date back to the 1980s, when it fell asleep at the switch, letting upstart rivals cut into lucrative parts of the business.” (Barron’s, Aug. 7,… …
57asleep — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English aslepe, from Old English on slæpe Date: 13th century 1. being in a state of sleep 2. dead 3. lacking sensation ; numb 4. a. inactive, dormant …
58asleep — adv. RG. 417, 547 …
59asleep — a·sleep || É™ sliËp adj. sleeping, dozing, napping …
60asleep — 1) please 2) elapse …
