row in the same boat

English

Verb

row in the same boat (third-person singular simple present rows in the same boat, present participle rowing in the same boat, simple past and past participle rowed in the same boat)

1. (idiomatic) To be in the same or similar situation.
   • 1986 April 26, James E. Lewis, Vernon J. Grant, “Why Build Hatred When There Was None To Begin With?”, in Gay Community News, page 5:

     If you wish to continue fighting amongst one another; if you wish to continue lying to and about each other; if you wish to continue believing rumors concerning one another, without knowing all the facts; if you wish to continue finding reasons to dissociate yourselves from others of a different race when, in fact, ALL OF US are prisoners rowing in the same boat; if you wish […]

See also

• in the same boat