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Drop in the Bucket a very small, insignificant amount

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I've saved all month for a skateboard, but I still have only a drop in the bucket. Sometimes this expression, which comes from the Bible (Isaiah 9:15), is "a drop in the ocean." It's easy to see that one little drop of water is close to nothing when compared with all the water in a bucket. In the same way, a small amount of anything is like a drop in the bucket when compared with the full amount that is needed or desired.

Idiom	Drop in the Bucket
Example	I've saved all month for a skateboard, but I still have only a drop in the bucket.
Meaning	a very small, insignificant amount
Origin	Sometimes this expression, which comes from the Bible (Isaiah 9:15), is "a drop in the ocean." It's easy to see that one little drop of water is close to nothing when compared with all the water in a bucket. In the same way, a small amount of anything is like a drop in the bucket when compared with the full amount that is needed or desired.

Drop Bucket Amount Water Compared Saved Month Skateboard