asleep on the job
idiomPart ofasleep
asleep on the job — idiom
1. failing to do the work you are paid for because you are not paying attention or
1.idiom
Definition
failing to do the work you are paid for because you are not paying attention or making any effort.
Example
The security guard was clearly asleep on the job when the thieves walked in through the front door.
The factory manager fired two night-shift workers for being asleep on the job after a small fire broke out near the packing line.