Example
“Don't worry, we're all in the same boat with these deadlines.”
Recorded usage
These full forms were measured in COCA in 2016–2017. Counts apply to the quoted form, not every use of this idiom; overlapping forms are not added together.
Grouped source variants; editorially classified here as an idiom. Usage counts are separate from CEFR difficulty.
Dictionary details
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
leave someone in the lurch
CEFR B2to withdraw support when another person is stranded in serious difficulty
through thick and thin
CEFR B2Remaining loyal and supportive during both good times and serious difficulties.
break someone's heart
CEFR A2To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.
break the ice
CEFR B1To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
drop someone a line
CEFR B1to get in touch by sending a short note, message, or email
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.