im gleichen Boot sitzen

to be in the same boat

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Noun

Boot n.

Verb

sitzen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Die beiden Abteilungsleiter sitzen bei diesem Problem im gleichen Boot.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to be in the same difficult situation as others. Neutral register. Use when commiserating with colleagues about a tight deadline. Emphasizes shared fate, not necessarily cooperation.

Other verbs that go with Boot

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. ins Boot holento bring someone into a project or team

All collocations with Boot

Other collocations built on sitzen

• auf der Anklagebank sitzento be in the dock
• in der Falle sitzento be stuck in a trap
• im Gefängnis sitzento be currently incarcerated
• in Haft sitzento be in custody/prison
• fest im Sattel sitzento be firmly in the saddle