asleep at the switch
成語所屬單字switch
asleep at the switch — 慣用語
1. Not paying attention to a task or responsibility that requires your alertness.
1.慣用語
釋義
玩忽職守；疏忽職責
Not paying attention to a task or responsibility that requires your alertness.
例句
The guard was asleep at the switch when the robbers entered the building through the back door.
Our team lost the game because the defence was asleep at the switch in the final minutes.