Idiom
drop in the pond
Meaning
A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That small donation is just a drop in the pond.”
“The company lost millions, so his small fine was just a drop in the pond.”
“While the new grant provides some relief, it remains a mere drop in the pond compared to the massive debt the organization faces.”
Examples
simple
“That small donation is just a drop in the pond.”
contextual
“The company lost millions, so his small fine was just a drop in the pond.”
complex
“While the new grant provides some relief, it remains a mere drop in the pond compared to the massive debt the organization faces.”
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