in the same boat

phrase

: in the same situation or predicament

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Mestemaker and Sayin are true juniors who don’t need to rush anything; Carr is a redshirt sophomore in the same boat. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The rest of Western, Northern, and Central Europe are mostly in the same boat, with the notable exceptions being smaller countries — Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, and Denmark. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Robert Whittaker is in the same boat, ranked at middleweight while making his light heavyweight debut. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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“In the same boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20same%20boat. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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