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Asleep Dental Wheel Performing Neglecting Responsibilities Paying Attention

Idiom asleep at the wheel
Meaning
not performing well; neglecting responsibilities; not paying
attention to what's going on
Example
The dental hygienist was asleep at the wheel. She
accidentally left a big piece of dental floss in the patient's mouth!

synonyms: asleep at the switch; out to lunch

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