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in the arms of Murphy

in the arms of Murphy prepositional phrase: asleep.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (humorous, slang) Asleep.

Origin of in the arms of Murphy

Humorous corruption of in the arms of Morpheus.

Questions about in the arms of Murphy

What does in the arms of Murphy mean?
In the arms of Murphy means asleep.
What part of speech is in the arms of Murphy?
In the arms of Murphy is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the arms of Murphy in the dictionary

  1. in the act
  2. in the aggregate
  3. in the air
  4. in the altogether
  5. in the arms of Morpheus
  6. in the arms of Murphy
  7. in the article of death
  8. in the ascendant
  9. in the back seat
  10. in the bag
  11. in the ballpark

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