in the same boat

Nghĩa

sharing a difficult situation with other people

Cùng chung cảnh khó khăn với người khác.

Ví dụ

1. 1Don’t worry about the exam; we’re all in the same boat, and nobody has revised enough.
2. 2When the factory closed, hundreds of families were in the same boat, looking for work.
3. 3Every tenant in the building got the same rent rise, so we’re all in the same boat.
4. 4Aisha felt less alone once she realised the other new students were in the same boat.
5. 5My flight was cancelled too, so I know you’re annoyed; we’re in the same boat.

Ngữ pháp

Cụm cố định. Thường đứng sau be, hay có all hoặc both trước in.