in collar

prepositional phrase

Synonym of in harness (“employed; at work”).

Similar
in harness
Opposite
out of collar
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticslangSynonym of in harness (“employed; at work”).

    […] so the moment the site Foreman at Wheatfield Way gave Frank the nod we were back in collar, it had been well over four months, couldn't wait to get back to earn some money.

    2010, Patrick Shortle, Full Circle: An Autobiography, page 109

    Synonyms: in harness · Antonyms: out of collar

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of in harness (“employed; at work”).

Similar
in harness
Opposite
out of collar
Also see
in harness
Cite this entry
APA

in collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20collar

MLA

“in collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20collar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in collar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20collar.

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