drop in the sea en · NOUN
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
And while the Democrat-passed infrastructure bill will provide some $65 billion for upgrades to our sagging and squirrel-ravaged grid is a good start, it’s just a drop in the sea of public works efforts necessary to contend with not just our existing power transmission issues, but with the increased need for electrical capacity […]
2021 November 8, Dennis Perkins, “John Oliver explains why you're in the dark more than usual”, in The A.V. Club:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| a drop in the sea | canonical | lexicographic | |
| drops in the sea | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
fico · dicky-bird · bric-a-brac · drop in the bucket · flyspeck · scuddick · whiffle · picayune · flamfew · trick · dicky · spit in the ocean · triviality · white chip · sop · fig · ticky-tack · drop in the ocean · minuity · niff-naff · trifle · bagatelle · toy · bag of shells
Translations (1)
hu csepp a tengerben (very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance — see also drop in the bucket)