drop in the bucket
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First used in Wycliffe's Bible, from Isaiah 40:15.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun[edit]
drop in the bucket (plural drops in the bucket)
- (idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
- Synonyms: drop in the ocean, drop in the sea, spit in the ocean; see also Thesaurus:trifle
- A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.
Translations[edit]
an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem
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Further reading[edit]
- “drop in the bucket”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.