B2idiomeverydayIELTS-friendly
in the same boat
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in the same difficult situation as other people
Used to comfort someone or to show that you share their problem. Close to Vietnamese 'cùng hội cùng thuyền'. The idiom uses 'in', not 'on'.
In context
Don't worry about failing the mock test; we're all in the same boat.
When the factory closed, hundreds of families found themselves in the same boat.
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