Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
drop in the bucket — (USA) A drop in the bucket is something so small that it won t make any noticeable difference … The small dictionary of idiomes
drop in the bucket — [n] small amount bit, drop in the ocean*, not enough, pittance, small change*, small potatoes*, small quantity, speck, trivial amount; concept 831 … New thesaurus
drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drop in the bucket — noun 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 … Wiktionary
drop in the bucket — small amount The money he paid back was only a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes … Idioms and examples
drop in the bucket — (USA) A drop in the bucket is something so small that it won t make any noticeable difference. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drop in the bucket — See a drop in the bucket … English idioms
drop in the bucket — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. *spit in the sea, pittance, trivial amount, miniscule amount, mite, *small change, *small potatoes, speck … English dictionary for students
a drop in the bucket — ● drop * * * I see drop II a drop in the bucket (or Brit. ocean) a very small amount compared with what is needed or expected the $550 million is likely to be a drop in the bucket * * * a drop in the bucket see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
