Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asleep at the wheel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: asleep- at the wheel
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of asleep at the switch.

Example Sentences

"Ministers have been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” over threats to the UK’s soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warned a funding crisis is undermining key institutions promoting British influence."

Synonyms

asleep at the switch

Questions

What does asleep at the wheel mean?: Synonym of asleep at the switch.

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