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Meaning of in collar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of in harness (“employed; at work”).

idiomatic, slang

Examples

“[…] so the moment the site Foreman at Wheatfield Way gave Frank the nod we were back in collar, it had been well over four months, couldn't wait⟳ to get⟳ back to earn⟳ some money.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in color in colour in command in common in comparison in competition

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