in the arms of Murphy

prepositional phrase

Asleep.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. humorousslangAsleep.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
asleepsleepboundzonked

Origin

Humorous corruption of in the arms of Morpheus.

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APA

in the arms of Murphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20arms%20of%20Murphy

MLA

“in the arms of Murphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20arms%20of%20Murphy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the arms of Murphy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20arms%20of%20Murphy.

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