Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is sleep at the wheel and its meaning is “not paying attention; fail to attend (to one’s responsibilities or duties); not attentive; not alert; negligent, inattentive, careless, lackadaisical.
Example Sentence: The Census is about many things. But, fundamentally, it is a way in which the state, by knocking at all doors, displays its desire to connect with the people who ultimately comprise the nation. It is no wonder that Vikram Seth’s classic, A Suitable Boy, set in 1951, makes space for the census enumerator. It must be made a priority and used to affirm a sense of comradeship. A census is not about counting sheep and the Government cannot be allowed to sleep at the wheel.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article A census is not about counting sheep and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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