a drop in the ocean
UK (US a drop in the bucket)Definition
C2 a very small amount compared to the amount needed: My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.Small amounts of moneyLarge amounts of money
(Definition of a drop in the ocean from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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