die in harness

短语

工作时死去

词形变化

died in harness dies in harness 三单 dies in harness dying in harness dying in harness 现在分词 died in harness 过去式 died in harness 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Of a person, to pass away before retirement.

    习语 非正式

词源

By metaphor from the literal sense referring to working horses dying while on the job, wearing their harness.

来源:wiktionary