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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They are wary of a technology more employers are embracing; Masse said his friends “are all pretty much in the same boat as me — they are all pretty anti-AI.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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 guessed Charlie and I were in the same boat.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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