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we are in this together

0What does it mean, when people say "we are in this together"? What does it imply about the situation?02br
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0 Doesn't it mean that you are involved in the problem aswell?0-
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0 It implies some sort of relationship. For example, a married couple may say "we are in this together for life", meaning that their lives are connected and what one does affects the other to some degree. Along this same line, business partners are in "it" together; whatever one does with the business affects the other.02br
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0 We are in this together.02br
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00 We face the same problem. None of us has to solve the problem alone. By working together we will overcome this bad situation.02br
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0Thank you all for your explanation. CalifJim, it seems like your interpretation is inclined to bad situations, and to me, that sounds like saying "We're in the same boat"? Are they interchangable because that's what i understand from your explanation.0-
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0Is my interpretation correct? 02br
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0 Yes, the two expressions mean about the same thing.02br
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