Synonym of asleep at the switch

To sound out written words without comprehending the meaning of the text.

present participle of get at

(baseball, slang) A hard-hit batted ball hit straight at a fielder in the air for an out.

vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency

simple past tense and past participle of burn the candle at both ends

simple past tense and past participle of burn the candle at both ends

present participle of burn the candle at both ends

(idiomatic) To work hard night and day. / To waste something in two directions at once.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burn the candle at both ends