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be all in the same boat

idiom/bi ɔl ɪn ðə seɪm boʊt/

to be in the same difficult situation as others

With the economy struggling, we’re all in the same boat trying to make ends meet.

word origin — From ancient Greek and Roman writers — sailors in one boat shared the same fate as a unified group.