a drop in the bucket

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An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.

"A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal."

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Nearby phrases: a day late and a dollar short, a different ballpark, a dime's worth, a drop in the ocean, a dumb priest never got a parish, a few sandwiches short of a picnic

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"a drop in the bucket." Phrases.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 12 February. 2012. http://www.phrases.net/phrase/1846