fall asleep at the wheel (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to forget to do one’s job that supposed to be done.

Examples:

1. Oh! I supposed to send E-mail to all co-workers to let them know but I forgot. I fell asleep at the wheel.
2. The project manager fell asleep at the wheel, and now we’re behind schedule.
3. She fell asleep at the wheel and didn’t notice the problem until it was too late.
4. If you fall asleep at the wheel during this meeting, we might lose a big client.
5. The company fell asleep at the wheel when they ignored customer feedback, and now they’re facing a drop in sales.
6. I feel like I’ve fallen asleep at the wheel in my relationship. I haven’t been paying enough attention lately.
7. He fell asleep at the wheel during the final semester and now he’s struggling to pass his classes.
8. The doctor fell asleep at the wheel and missed a key detail in the patient’s diagnosis.
9. I’m sorry I fell asleep at the wheel during that meeting, I should have been more prepared.
10. If we fall asleep at the wheel with this new product launch, we could lose to our competitors.
11. I feel like I fell asleep at the wheel with my fitness goals, I haven’t been as disciplined lately.
12. The team fell asleep at the wheel during the final stretch of the project and had to scramble to fix everything at the last minute.