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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]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): *in the same boat (as someone)
in the same situation; having the same problem. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) • Tom: I’m broke. Can you lend me twenty dollars? Bill: Sorry. I’m in the same boat. • Jane and Mary are both in the same boat. They have been called for jury duty.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs