in the same boat

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.

From Literature

"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

“It’s been scary at times, it’s been nerve-racking at times. … I just figure I’m in the same boat everybody else is in.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was October 2024, and tired of waiting, the legal studies teacher from Melbourne, Australia, decided to set up a Facebook group to try to find out if anyone else was in the same boat.

From BBC

Tyler Cromer, a principal at ATI Advisory, said we’re all basically in the same boat as Weitzel.

From MarketWatch

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