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Refers metaphorically to working horses dying while on the job, wearing their harness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
die in harness
Today it means: Of a person, to pass away before retirement. Full definition →
Today it means: Of a person, to pass away before retirement. Full definition →
Refers metaphorically to working horses dying while on the job, wearing their harness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.