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Harness
To die in harness. To continue in one's work or occupation till
death. The allusion is to soldiers in armour or harness.
“At least we'll die with harness on our back.”
Shakespeare: Macheth, v. 5.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Harness from Infoplease:
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