in the same boat
Related to in the same boat: To Say the Least
in the same boat
Sharing a particular experience or circumstance with someone else. My sister failed her driver's test, and I'll be in the same boat if I don't practice parallel parking. As hard as it is to live with a disability, remember that you're not alone—a lot of other people are in the same boat.
See also: boat, same
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*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.
See also: boat, same
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in the same boat
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]
See also: boat, same
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in the same boat
COMMON If two or more people are in the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant or difficult situation. If baldness is creeping up on you, take heart — 40 per cent of men under 35 are in the same boat. We were two mums in the same boat and able to make each other feel better.
See also: boat, same
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
in the same boat
In the same situation as another or others.
See also: boat, same
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- be in the same boat
- in (one's) shoes
- in someone's shoes
- be in (someone's) shoes
- be in another person's shoes
- be in somebody's shoes
- chalk it up
- chalk up
- mixed blessing, a
- a mixed blessing