to be in the same box
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To be in the same predicament as somebody else; to be equally embarrassed.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to be in the same box” mean?
To be in the same predicament as somebody else; to be equally embarrassed.
Is “to be in the same box” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.