harness (an animal) up

harness (an animal) up

To put a harness on an animal, usually a horse. Have the groom harness up the horses before Lord and Lady Bedford arrive.
See also: harness, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

harness an animal up

to put a harness on an animal, such as a horse. You had better harness the horses up so we can go. Please harness up the mare for me.
See also: animal, harness, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • harness an animal up
  • harness to
  • harness (someone or an animal) to (something)
  • in harness
  • back in harness
  • back in(to) (the) harness
  • harness
  • be back in harness
  • road apple
  • against the collar