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 marry him, but he knew others were in the same boat.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — 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
be in the same boat — to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people. She s always complaining that she doesn t have enough money, but we re all in the same boat. If he loses his job he ll be in the same boat as any other unemployed person. (often + as) … New idioms dictionary
