asleep at the switch
Example Sentences
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“Were the reporters asleep at the switch or did they knowingly engage in some sort of deal with the 49ers to not release it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Americans tend to be asleep at the switch.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
Another administration official insisted that just because they had not announced any public actions, it doesn’t mean they were asleep at the switch.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2022
Years of inaction have justifiably led critics to complain that regulators around the world have been asleep at the switch.
From The Verge ● Apr. 9, 2019
"Mr. Jonah has been asleep at the switch again, I'll bet!"
From The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by Cory, David
