"sleeping at the switch" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-sleeping at the switch.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of asleep at the switch Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic Alternative form of: asleep at the switch
    Sense id: en-sleeping_at_the_switch-en-adj-9t5ihVVl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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