in the saddle 1. 骑着马 I am very tired today, because I was in the saddle for nearly ten hours yesterday. 我今天很疲倦，因为我昨天骑马约10小时之久。 2. 在位，掌权 Without a skilled man in the saddle this business is likely to be completely ruined before the end of the year. 没有一位懂行的人掌权，这家企业很可能在年底前完蛋。