English / idiom
Drop in the Bucket
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A very small or insignificant amount compared with what is needed or the whole amount.
In context
01
Saving five dollars a week felt like a drop in the bucket when trying to pay off ten thousand dollars in college debt.
02
The government subsidy was a mere drop in the bucket compared to the massive losses suffered by local farmers.
Synonyms
drop in the ocean,pittance,negligible amount
Antonyms
lion's share,substantial sum,huge portion
Collocations
mere drop in the bucket,just a drop in the bucket,feel like a drop in the bucket