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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in the same boat

But once their systems reach a certain level of size and complexity, Zechner adds, they find themselves in the same boat as larger enterprises, which have found AI agents to be of limited use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

If you’re in the same boat, do what I wish I’d done: Set up automatic deposits equal to 10% of your pay from your checking account to a Roth IRA, up to the limit.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

Equally as important: researching women in the same boat as Beverley, Margot and Elsie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

"It's going to throw everything at you, everyone is in the same boat and you really have to dial in on your targets," Korda said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

I think of Baraa answering his phone in his private guesthouse, only to end up with us in the same boat to Europe.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell