a drop in the ocean Meaning If an amount is a drop in the oc | Learn English Idioms Land

a drop in the ocean

Meaning
If an amount is a drop in the ocean, it's a very small portion of the amount that's needed.

For example

Our government's sending a thousand tons of food, but that's just a drop in the ocean compared to what's needed.

I know twenty dollars is just a drop in the ocean, but if everyone gave that much it'd make a big difference.

Note
The U.S. equivalent is "a drop in the bucket".

Variety
This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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