Question

in_the_loop_179 an extremely small amount compared to the whole, usually much less than what is needed or wanted Money

Accepted Answer

DROP IN THE BUCKET, A We need to raise over one million dollars to fund the new Center for AIDS Research. The thousand dollars we have already collected is just a drop in the bucket.What he paid me is only a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.

Id	in_the_loop_179
Idiom	DROP IN THE BUCKET, A
Definition	an extremely small amount compared to the whole, usually much less than what is needed or wanted
Examples	We need to raise over one million dollars to fund the new Center for AIDS Research. The thousand dollars we have already collected is just a drop in the bucket. What he paid me is only a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.
Category	Money

Drop Compared Dollars Bucket Loop Extremely Small Amount