asleep at the wheel | asleep on the job

成語所屬單字wheel

asleep at the wheel | asleep on the job — 慣用語

1. Not paying enough attention to what you should be doing.

1.慣用語
釋義

失職;疏忽職守

Not paying enough attention to what you should be doing.

例句

The security guard was asleep at the wheel when the thief entered.

If the manager is asleep on the job, mistakes will happen.