Noun
drop in the bucket (plural drops in the bucket)
(idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.
Synonyms: drop in the ocean, drop in the sea, spit in the ocean; see also Thesaurus:trifle
A $600 a week boost is a drop in the bucket. Source: Internet
$243,000 barely qualifies as a molecule in a drop in the bucket of the federal budget. Source: Internet
According to Hakel, the bill amounts to approximately $5 billion a year to support infrastructure improvements, but it’s a drop in the bucket compared to what is actually needed. Source: Internet
“Even if they think that their little drop in the bucket is really small, a lot of drops fill a bucket,” -Karen Hartman, a lecturer of EWU’s Political Science Department. Source: Internet
As much as Pearl Harbor is burned into our memories it was a drop in the bucket in terms of lives lost in the Pacific conflict so could this be. Source: Internet
Also, the cost of 2L is a drop in the bucket compared to the long-term savings we’d achieve through either municipalization or a better deal with Xcel. Source: Internet