IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchÊtre dans les bras de Morphée
Meaning: To be fast asleep.
Literally: To be in Morpheus's arms
Example: “À neuf heures, toute la colonie de vacances était dans les bras de Morphée.” — By nine o'clock, the whole summer camp was in the arms of Morpheus.
English equivalent: In the arms of Morpheus
Equivalents in other languages
English: in the arms of Morpheus
Origin: Morpheus in Ovid is the god who takes human shape in dreams, one of the sons of Sleep rather than sleep himself. The drug morphine was named from him for the same reason.
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