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Complete Definition of "a drop in the bucket"

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Noun
a drop in the bucket
#idiom 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.

See also
a drop in the ocean
Translations
Dutch: een druppel in de oceaan
Catalan: una gota en un mar d'aigua
Russian: ÐºÐ°Ð¿Ð»Ñ Ð² моÑе (a drop in the sea)
Swedish: en droppe i havet
Thai: à¸à¸§à¸²à¸¡à¸à¸¢à¸²à¸¢à¸²à¸¡à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¹à¸­à¸¢à¸à¸à¹à¸¡à¹à¸¡à¸µà¸à¸¥à¸à¸£à¸°à¸à¸à¸à¸£à¸°à¹à¸à¸·à¸­à¸à¸à¹à¸­à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¹à¸à¸¢à¸à¸±à¹à¸§à¹à¸

ru:a drop in the bucket

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