in the arms of Morpheus
Meaning: Asleep.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “Five minutes into the film, Dad was in the arms of Morpheus.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Morpheus is the god of dreams in Ovid's Metamorphoses (8 AD); his name also gave us "morphine." The poetic phrase is found in English from the 19th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Être dans les bras de Morphée — literally: To be in Morpheus's arms
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More English idioms
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