in the same boat处境相同

先拉近再摊牌，用共同处境把揭短说成了同舟共济。

Since everyone is in the same boat, there's no harm in ...

要抖出大家共同的难处时用；对不知情的局外人别这样开口。

We're all in this together, so I may as well explain. ／ Since nobody here is innocent, I can speak plainly.

正式

same boat 重读，there's no harm in 轻快带过。

Since we're all in the same boat, there's no harm in admitting the delay. 既然大家都在一条船上，承认延期也无妨。

认了罪又认了勒索，半句坦白半句自嘲，比抵赖更有冲击力。

I'm being X all right, but ...

半开玩笑地承认被抓住把柄时用；正式认错时别这么轻飘。

Sure, I'm being blackmailed, and I deserve it. ／ You've got me there, and I won't pretend otherwise.

口语

all right 上扬收住，But I did 重读强调承认。

I'm being teased all right, but I did send that email. 我是被你们笑话了，可那封邮件确实是我发的。

一句冷冰冰的实话把炫富的指控顶回去，黑色幽默全在轻描淡写里。

I came into money when ...

解释一笔钱的来路时用；涉及逝者要把语气放沉，别显得轻佻。

I inherited it when my parents passed away. ／ The money came to me after the war.

中性

I don't 短促，came into money 连读，mommy and daddy 放慢。

I came into money when my grandfather passed away. 我祖父过世时，我继承了一笔钱。

用一句漂亮话把自己洗得干干净净，越是清白越像心虚。

My life is an open book. I've never done anything wrong.

被质疑时用来自证清白；别人已经掌握证据的场合说这句会很讽刺。

My life is an open book; ask me anything. ／ I've got nothing to hide, not a single thing.

中性

open book 连读，never done anything wrong 逐词咬清。

My life is an open book, and I have never done anything wrong. 我坦坦荡荡，从没做过亏心事。