"in the arms of Murphy" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Humorous corruption of in the arms of Morpheus. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the arms of Murphy, {{en-PP}} in the arms of Murphy
  1. (humorous, slang) Asleep. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-in_the_arms_of_Murphy-en-prep_phrase-3GgQH-ml Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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