idiom
a drop in the ocean
uh drop in thuh OH-shun
/ə drɒp ɪn ði ˈoʊʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
adropintheocean
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- The donation was a drop in the ocean.
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