drop in the bucket — (USA) A drop in the bucket is something so small that it won t make any noticeable difference … The small dictionary of idiomes
drop in the bucket — [n] small amount bit, drop in the ocean*, not enough, pittance, small change*, small potatoes*, small quantity, speck, trivial amount; concept 831 … New thesaurus
drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drop in the bucket — noun An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem. A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal … Wiktionary
drop\ in\ the\ bucket — n. phr. A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket … Словарь американских идиом
drop in the bucket — small amount The money he paid back was only a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes … Idioms and examples
drop in the bucket — (USA) A drop in the bucket is something so small that it won t make any noticeable difference. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drop in the bucket — See a drop in the bucket … English idioms
(a) drop in the bucket — a ˌdrop in the ˈocean idiom (BrE) (NAmE a ˌdrop in the ˈbucket) an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation • The amount of money raised was a drop in the ocean compared to what we needed … Useful english dictionary
