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On duty or at work. For example, Despite his illness he's determined to continue in harness . It also is put as be back in harness , meaning “to return to duty or work,” as in After a long vacation she's finally back in harness . This expression alludes to horses harnessed to perform work. [First half of 1800s] Also see die with one's boots on (in harness) .Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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