in service

in service

Functional and able to be used by others. We need to restore power before we can put this part of the railway back in service. A: "Sorry, the elevator isn't working." B: "Aw, man. Do you know when it'll be back in service?"
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in service

[of something] operating or operable. (See also put something in(to) service.) Is this elevator in service?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • put (something) in use
  • put (something) in service
  • put in service
  • put (something) into use
  • out of service
  • go out of service
  • it's too late for sorry
  • in a sorry state
  • bring (something) into service
  • bring into service