in harness

phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]

People or things who are working in harness are working together in order to achieve a particular aim.

[mainly British]

Synonyms: working, together, in a team More Synonyms of in harness

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in harness

phrase [PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE]

If you say that someone is in harness, you mean that they are working, often after a period of not working.

The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness.

Synonyms: at work, working, employed, active More Synonyms of in harness

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in harness in British English

at one's routine work

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in harness

[mainly British]

actually doing a job which you have been appointed to do

He is off air at the moment because of illness but says he's chomping at the bitto get back in harness.

[British]

if two or more people work in harness, they work together or produce something together

Experts in production statistics and computing may work in harness on a single project.

in harness in American English

engaged in one's usual routine of work

After his illness he longed to get back in harness

together as cooperating partners or equals

Joe and I worked in harness on our last job

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Examples of 'in harness' in a sentence
in harness

Since Andy and I are climbing the same ladder, in harness, we are still together.The current assignment is really in the nature of a run-in for you, but now that you're back in harness I shall have other uses for you.

1 (idiom) in the sense of working

Thomas was condemned to work in harness with his older brother.

Synonyms

working

together

in a team

2 (idiom) in the sense of at work

Definition

at one's routine work

The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness.

Synonyms

at work

working

the oldest working steam engine in the world

employed

You have enough work to keep you fully employed.

active

Guerrilla groups are active in the province.

busy

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

in action

See harness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of active

Guerrilla groups are active in the province.

Synonyms

in operation,

working,

live,

running,

moving,

acting,

functioning,

stirring,

at work,

in business,

in action,

operative,

in force,

effectual,

astir

in the sense of busy

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Synonyms

occupied with,

working,

engaged in,

on duty,

employed in,

preoccupied with,

absorbed in,

immersed in,

hard at work,

engrossed in,

in harness,

on active service,

hard at work on,

in the sense of employed

You have enough work to keep you fully employed.

Synonyms

busy,

active,

occupied,

engaged,

hard at work,

in harness,

rushed off your feet

Nearby words of
in harness

in good part
in good time
in hand
in harness
in haste
in high dudgeon
in hot water

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单词	in harness
释义	in harness phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] People or things who are working in harness are working together in order to achieve a particular aim. [mainly British] Synonyms: working, together, in a team More Synonyms of in harness See full dictionary entry for harness in harness phrase [PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone is in harness, you mean that they are working, often after a period of not working. The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness. Synonyms: at work, working, employed, active More Synonyms of in harness See full dictionary entry for harness in harness in British English at one's routine work See full dictionary entry for harness in harness [mainly British] actually doing a job which you have been appointed to do He is off air at the moment because of illness but says he's chomping at the bitto get back in harness. [British] if two or more people work in harness, they work together or produce something together Experts in production statistics and computing may work in harness on a single project. in harness in American English a. engaged in one's usual routine of work After his illness he longed to get back in harness b. together as cooperating partners or equals Joe and I worked in harness on our last job See full dictionary entry for harness Examples of 'in harness' in a sentence in harness Since Andy and I are climbing the same ladder, in harness, we are still together. Mosco, Maisie OUT OF THE ASHES (2001) The current assignment is really in the nature of a run-in for you, but now that you're back in harness I shall have other uses for you. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2001) 1 (idiom) in the sense of working Thomas was condemned to work in harness with his older brother. Synonyms working together in a team 2 (idiom) in the sense of at work Definition at one's routine work The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness. Synonyms at work working the oldest working steam engine in the world employed You have enough work to keep you fully employed. active Guerrilla groups are active in the province. busy Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. in action See harness Additional synonyms in the sense of active Guerrilla groups are active in the province. Synonyms in operation, working, live, running, moving, acting, functioning, stirring, at work, in business, in action, operative, in force, effectual, astir in the sense of busy Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. Synonyms occupied with, working, engaged in, on duty, employed in, preoccupied with, absorbed in, immersed in, hard at work, engrossed in, in harness, on active service, hard at work on, BY in the sense of employed You have enough work to keep you fully employed. Synonyms busy, active, occupied, engaged, hard at work, in harness, rushed off your feet Nearby words of in harness in good part in good time in hand in harness in haste in high dudgeon in hot water Synonyms of 'in harness' in harness Explore 'in harness' in the dictionary
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in harness

in harness

in harness in British English

in harness

in harness in American English

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Synonyms of 'in harness'

in harness

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