DROP IN THE OCEAN
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Drop In The Ocean.
Drop In The Ocean - as a noun
An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
Example: "A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $500,000 fundraising goal."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Example Sentences
"Donating a dollar to charity is just a drop in the ocean."
"The amount of trash I picked up was just a drop in the ocean compared to the total litter on the beach."
"The money I saved from cutting back on coffee was just a drop in the ocean compared to the cost of a new car."
"One more soldier on the battlefield was just a drop in the ocean of troops already fighting."
"Planting a single tree won't solve deforestation; it's just a drop in the ocean."