- drop in the ocean
- Drop in the oceanA drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant.
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drop in the ocean
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drop in the ocean — A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A drop in the ocean is a very small quantity compared to the amount needed or expected.… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Drop in the Ocean — A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant … Dictionary of English idioms
drop in the ocean — noun a drop in the bucket … Wiktionary
(a) drop in the ocean — a drop in the ocean phrase a very small amount that will not have much effect This money is just a drop in the ocean compared to what’s needed. Thesaurus: small amounts or pieces of somethingsynonym Main entry: drop * * * a ˌdrop in the ˈocean … Useful english dictionary
a drop in the ocean — see ↑drop, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ocean … Useful english dictionary
a drop in the ocean (or N. Amer. bucket) — a very small amount compared with what is needed or expected. → drop … English new terms dictionary
a drop in the ocean — ► a drop in the ocean a very small amount compared with what is needed. Main Entry: ↑drop … English terms dictionary
(a) drop in the ocean — British, American & Australian, American a very small amount in comparison to the amount that is needed. A hundred thousand may seem a lot but it s a drop in the ocean compared to the millions that need to be spent … New idioms dictionary
a drop in the ocean — a very small amount that will not have much effect This money is just a drop in the ocean compared to what s needed … English dictionary
drop in the ocean — small piece of a very large thing, tiny part of something … English contemporary dictionary
