colourful idioms

[reisha]

What does all in the same boat mean

[billmcd]

What does all in the same boat mean

Used to describe a common condition or situation for persons/groups. (A) Our town council just approved another tax increase. (B) So did ours. We're all in the same boat.

[Barb_D]

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