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asleep at the wheel

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asleep at the wheel
not paying attention asleep at the switch Why was our government asleep at the wheel when the crisis began?
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of asleep at the wheel (sleeping while driving a vehicle)
See also: asleep, wheel


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She fell asleep at the wheel of her car while driving back from a friend''s house late at night.
Some states are considering strengthening their laws to specifically ban falling asleep at the wheel.
Byline: L F Goulder READERS have been rightly concerned at the prospect of a bus driver falling asleep at the wheel, allegedly due to diabetes.
 
 
 
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