Learn English: Study More Phrases-8
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Today's Phrase:
A Drop in the Bucket
Meaning:
- A very small part of something big or whole.
- A drop in the bucket is a very small and insignificant proportion of the whole.
Explanation:
something small and unimportant, esp. when compared with something else.
Example:
- I'm glad Tony started repaying the money he borrowed from me, but the five dollars he gave me yesterday is just a drop in the bucket compared to what he still owes.
- What we were paid for our work was a drop in the bucket compared to what the company earned.
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