I drifted off to sleep in a matter of minutes.

Meaning: I fell asleep very quickly.

Choice of Words: Drifted means to move slowly and smoothly in a particular direction. Matter refers to a subject or issue being considered. Minutes are units of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour.

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Related Expressions

• He devoured his dinner in a matter of minutes.
• The girl drifted off to sleep, content.
• I drifted off to sleep peacefully.
• Baby drifted off to sleep peacefully.
• He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
• The cat curled up on the couch, purring contentedly as it drifted off to sleep.
• He drifted off to sleep slowly.
• The cat's eyes closed as it drifted off to sleep.
• She drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the book's secrets.
• Dreams danced in their hearts as they drifted off to sleep.