spit in the ocean



spit in the ocean

An inconsequential amount. The image is a single expelled moist mouthful being nothing compared to the entirely watery content of the Atlantic or Pacific. A similar phrase is “a drop in the bucket.”
See also: ocean, spit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Francesca[fræn'seskə]
LokeLOO-ke (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
TirasTIE-rəs (English)Biblical
Annie['æni]
Ximun-Basque
Rahel-Biblical Latin