Have you ever missed the boat?

Today’s English
March 9th, 2017

You may travel by boat once in a blue moon, still you can use the word “boat" in day-to-day speech in different expressions.

If you ever miss a golden opportunity, you can say “you miss the boat"
1.JIO offer for prime members is a rare one. Join today itself. Don’t miss the boat.
2.The sale of TET exam applications is on the go. To get govt teaching job, it is the right time. Don’t miss the boat.

If you are having the same problem or unpleasant situation that others have, you can say that you are “in the same boat.”
1.She says, she has no money. You know, we are also in the same boat.
2.Being a teaching staff, he is doing only clerical and non-academic works. I’m sure, many staff in govt polytechnic colleges are in the same boat.
There is one more expression –“to rock the boat" that means “to do something knowingly or unknowingly that may cause problems”
1.Don’t laugh. The teacher is watching you. You may rock the boat.
2.Taking girl students to industrial visit is essential and useful but at the same time it may rock the boat.

(There is no gents' club to join. There is no bus exclusively for men.  There is no World Man's Day to celebrate. The apparel for Women includes men's as well leaving only pants and shirts to gents. Come on brothers.  It’s time to fight for men's  rights. We are all in the same boat, aren’t we?)