idiom
a drop in the ocean
uh DROP in the OH-shun
ə drɒp ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
adropintheocean
Dictionary meaning
a very small contribution or effort that is negligible compared to the scale of what is needed; an amount so tiny relative to the whole that it makes no practical difference; used to highlight the disproportion between a response and the magnitude of the problem it is meant to address
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