drop in the sea
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drop in the sea
noun a drop in the sea · drops in the sea
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A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
And while the Democrat-passed infrastructure bill will provide some $65 billion for upgrades to our sagging and squirrel-ravaged grid is a good start, it’s just a drop in the sea of public works efforts necessary to contend with not just our existing power transmission issues, but with the increased
Similar: drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean, spit in the ocean, bagatelle, bag of shells, bric-a-brac, dicky, dicky-bird, fico, fig, inconsequential, flamfew
Talk about this word "drop in the sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20sea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drop in the sea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20sea "drop in the sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20sea.Cite this
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