asleep イディオム

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asleep at the switch

not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn

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fall asleep

begin to sleep, drop off Don't fall asleep while we're in church. It's embarrassing.

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sound asleep

sleeping peacefully, dead to the world When Tara went to check the baby, he was sound asleep.

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all asleep

pass gently into sleep入睡；睡熟
They both stretched their weary limbs，and fell fast asleep．他们俩伸开疲倦的腿睡着了。

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Asleep at the wheel

If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.

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asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch

adj. phr. 1. Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.

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fall asleep at the switch|asleep|fall|switch

v. phr. To fail to perform an expected task; be remiss in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't have collided, if the control tower operator hadn't fallen asleep at the switch. The dean promised our department $250,000 but the foundation never sent the money because someone in the dean's office fell asleep at the switch.

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asleep

asleep
In addition to the idiom beginning with asleep, also see fall asleep.