asleep at the switch

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Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity

Why America (but not Canada) failed to set up a needed synfuels industry.

asleep at the switch

    Hyphenation

    a·sleep at the switch

    Turkish pronunciation

    ıslip ät dhi swîç

    Pronunciation

    /əˈslēp ˈat ᴛʜē ˈswəʧ/ /əˈsliːp ˈæt ðiː ˈswɪʧ/

    Etymology

    () Probably an allusion to the important responsibilities of a railway switchman.
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