In the same boat — Boat Boat (b[=o]t), n. [OE. boot, bat, AS. b[=a]t; akin to Icel. b[=a]tr, Sw. b[*a]t, Dan. baad, D. & G. boot. Cf. {Bateau}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in the same boat — If people are in the same boat, they are in the same predicament or trouble. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If two or more people are in the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant or difficult situation. When the factory… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
in the same boat — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same trouble; in the same fix; in the same bad situation. * /When the town s one factory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all the storekeepers were in the same boat./ * /Dick was disappointed when Fern… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the same boat — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same trouble; in the same fix; in the same bad situation. * /When the town s one factory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all the storekeepers were in the same boat./ * /Dick was disappointed when Fern… … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ the\ same\ boat — adv or adj. phr. In the same trouble; in the same fix; in the same bad situation. When the town s one factory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all the storekeepers were in the same boat. Dick was disappointed when Fern refused to… … Словарь американских идиом
in the same boat — If people are in the same boat, they are in the same predicament or trouble … The small dictionary of idiomes
in the same boat — adjective In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems. You can ignore their problems, but you could be in the same boat someday … Wiktionary
in the same boat — experiencing the same situation or condition. Suddenly Paul was in the same boat as any other worker who had lost a job … New idioms dictionary
in the same boat — in the same difficult or unpleasant situation We re all in the same boat, so let s not criticize each other … English dictionary
in the same boat — in a similar situation We are all in the same boat now that our company has gone out of business … Idioms and examples
