Complete Definition of "a drop in the bucket"

English

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: капл� в мо�е (a drop in the sea)
Swedish: en droppe i havet
Thai: �วาม�ยายาม�ี���อย���ม�มี�ล�ระ���ระ��ือ���อ�ั�หา��ย�ั�ว��

ru:a drop in the bucket

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