n.
1.a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
2.stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart harness v.
1.put a harness
2.exploit the power of
3.control and direct with or as if by reins
4.keep in check
Idiom of the Day
hold all the aces
to have the best chance of winning, to have full control
I think that I hold all the aces in my dispute with the company.