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in the same boat



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Idioms and Phrases

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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But in this matter, the builders of the world’s largest wildlife corridor are in the same boat as gardeners everywhere.

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I’ve made collages alongside children, and we’re all in the same boat.

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"But the reality is a possibility if we don't do our jobs. We are in the same boat so we need to row harder, faster and stronger to make it. I really believe we will make it."

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"I think it's unfair to criticise the coach, because we're all in the same boat," said the former Real Madrid and United player.

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I asked why he had waited if he intended to take the offer, and his answer made sense: “Because if the judge ruled against Musk’s program, I would have put a target on my back by letting my supervisor know that I didn’t want to be here. I was trying to avoid a retaliation scenario. And I wasn’t the only one—two colleagues in my small department were in the same boat, waiting to see what the judge would do.”

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