Idiom
drop in the ocean
Meaning
A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This small donation is just a drop in the ocean.”
“The extra money we raised is helpful, but it is only a drop in the ocean compared to the total debt.”
“While the new policy addresses some minor concerns, critics argue it remains a mere drop in the ocean given the scale of the global crisis.”
Examples
simple
“This small donation is just a drop in the ocean.”
contextual
“The extra money we raised is helpful, but it is only a drop in the ocean compared to the total debt.”
complex
“While the new policy addresses some minor concerns, critics argue it remains a mere drop in the ocean given the scale of the global crisis.”
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