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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It’s worth saying to him: “There’s no reason to feel ashamed. That’s not a useful emotion, and millions of people have found themselves in the same boat. You’re not alone.”

From MarketWatch

The risk label puts the US company in the same boat as the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei, which was similarly blacklisted over different national security concerns.

From BBC

"There's got to be thousands of people in the same boat as I am."

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

Mom was in the same boat, although she was too busy with me and being the commander of the entire Academy to mess around with recreational simulations.

From Literature

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