Collocation
The same thing happened to me.
I experienced the same event or situation as you.
Definition
'The same thing happened to me.' is a common English collocation. I experienced the same event or situation as you.
happen + to + someone/something
“The same thing happened to me.”
Examples
- After she described her frustrating day, John said, "Oh no, the same thing happened to me last week!"
- He looked at me with understanding and muttered, "The same thing happened to me yesterday."
- When I told him about my car trouble, he nodded, "The same thing happened to me a few months ago."
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- Don't worry, you're not alone; the same thing happened to me when I started this job.
- I know exactly how you feel because the same thing happened to me during my first presentation.
- She looked relieved when I mentioned the glitch, "Thank goodness, the same thing happened to me too!"
- He couldn't believe it when I explained the mix-up; apparently, the same thing had happened to him before.
- If the same thing were to happen to me again, I would handle it differently.
- It's strange, but the same thing always seems to happen to me whenever I try to use that program.
- Every time I use this old printer, the same thing happens to me: it jams.
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