drop in the sea

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Meaning: (idiomatic)A very small orinsignificantamount; something oflittleimportance.Synonyms:drop in the bucket,drop in the ocean,spit in the ocean;see alsoThesaurus:trifle2021November 8, Dennis Perkins, “John Oliver explains why you're in the dark more than usual”, inThe A.V. Club‎[1]: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 adrop in the seaof public works efforts necessary to contend with not just our existing power transmission issues, but with the increased need for electrical capacity[…]

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