air-boat /'eəbout/boat Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
don't rock the boat
in the same boat
miss the boat
rock the boat
showboat
boat
2. a Cadillac or any other large car
in the same boat as
Idiom(s): in the same boat (as sb)Theme: SIMILARITY
in the same situation; having the same problem. (In can be replaced with into.)
• TOM: I'm broke. Can you lend me twenty dollars? BILL: Sorry I'm in the same boat.
• Jane and Mary are both in the same boat. They have been called for jury duty.
• I am in the same boat as Mary.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Describes something that will be helpful to all.A rising tide lifts all boats
This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.Gunboat diplomacy
If a nation conducts its diplomatic relations by threatening military action to get what it wants, it is using gunboat diplomacy.Just off the boat
If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced.Slow boat to China
This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.Whatever floats your boat
When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy.All In The Same Boat
When everyone is facing the same challenges.burn one's bridges|boat|boats|bridge|bridges|burn|
v. phr. To make a decision that you cannot change; remove or destroy all the ways you can get back out of a place you have got into on purpose; leave yourself no way to escape a position. Bob was a good wrestler but a poor boxer. He burned his boats by letting Mickey choose how they would fight. When Dorothy became a nun, she burned her bridges behind her.in the same boat|boat|same boat
adv. or adj. phr. In the same trouble; in the same fix; in the same bad situation. When the town's one factory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all the storekeepers were in the same boat. Dick was disappointed when Fern refused to marry him, but he knew others were in the same boat.miss the boat|boat|bus|miss|miss the bus
v. phr., informal To fail through slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrong thing and lose the chance. Mr. Brown missed the boat when he decided not to buy the house. In college he didn't study enough so he missed the boat and failed to pass. Ted could have married Lena but he put off asking her and missed the boat.rock the boat|boat|rock
v. phr., informal To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don't like to rock the boat around election time.Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART.
Antonym: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
An boat idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with boat, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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