a drop in the ocean



a drop in the ocean

  (British, American & Australian) also a drop in the bucket (American)
a very small amount in comparison to the amount that is needed A hundred thousand may seem a lot but it's a drop in the ocean compared to the millions that need to be spent.
See also: drop, ocean

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LillyLIL-ee (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Oluf-Danish
Izem-Northern African, Berber
Nerthus-Germanic Mythology
Luca (1)LOO-kah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, German
Kostandin-Albanian