fall asleep at the switch (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to fail to do a job that is a duty or is supposed to be done.

Examples:

1. He got fired because he falls asleep at the switch and he does not do the jobs that he is in charge.
2. The manager fell asleep at the switch and forgot to submit the report on time, causing a delay.
3. She fell asleep at the switch by not noticing the email with the job offer.
4. The team fell asleep at the switch when they didn’t properly check the product before shipping it.
5. If the IT team falls asleep at the switch, the system might crash again during the presentation.
6. I fell asleep at the switch and forgot to buy tickets for the concert. Now they’re sold out!
7. He fell asleep at the switch during the semester and now has to cram for exams.
8. The CEO fell asleep at the switch by ignoring the market changes, leading to the company’s decline.
9. I’m sorry I fell asleep at the switch and didn’t catch that issue earlier. I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.
10. The team fell asleep at the switch when they didn’t respond to the client’s urgent request.
11. I totally fell asleep at the switch by forgetting our anniversary. I owe you big time!
12. I almost fell asleep at the switch during that meeting; I couldn’t keep my eyes open!