in the same boat

Idioms  

1. Also, all in the same boat. In a similar situation, in the same position. For example, Everyone's got too much work—we're all in the same boat. This expression alludes to the risks shared by passengers in a small boat at sea. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

The change is going to help “hundreds of thousands” of taxpayers who were in the dark about the existing abatement process, according to Erin Collins, the IRS’s national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Families have been left in the dark about options in autism care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The public was left in the dark about the agency’s conduct.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

That doesn’t explain why the CDC seemed to be largely in the dark about the current Ebola outbreak until recently, although it’s the fourth largest on record.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

And maybe he’d kept him in the dark about Wylan because he wanted to punish him a little.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo