Region: General | Usage example: With the budget cuts, we are all in the same boat now.

All in the same boat

Meaning

Facing the same challenge as everyone else in a group.

Used to foster solidarity during shared adversity.

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Maritime comparison to people sharing a boat and its fate.

Used in 19th-century community newsletters and now global.