From the given options, choose the one which gives the correct meaning / explanation for the expression

To die in harness

To die while in service

The correct answer is > To die while in service.

The idiom to die in harness means to die while still working or actively engaged in one's profession. It is often used to describe someone who has died while still doing what they loved. The idiom comes from the image of a horse that dies while still pulling a cart or plow.

In the sentence, the speaker is saying that they want to die in harness, which means that they want to die while still working. This is why the idiom to die in harness is used in this context.

The other options are incorrect.

• Premeditated murder is not correct because the idiom to die in harness does not refer to murder.
• To kill a horse is not correct because the idiom to die in harness does not refer to killing horses.
• To be taken by surprise is not correct because the idiom to die in harness does not refer to being surprised.