drops in the pond
drops in the pond is the plural of drop in the pond.
Meaning of drop in the pond
Noun
a drop in the pond (plural drops in the pond)
- A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
- Of course, considering tobacco is a $100 billion market, and the industry continues to spend billions every year, the campaign is a drop in the pond. But it certainly stands out.2014 June 24, Alexandra Sifferlin, “The Government’s Super Scary New Anti-Smoking Campaign”, in Time
- Synonyms:
- drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean, drop in the sea, bagatelle, bag of shells, bric-a-brac, dicky, dicky-bird, fico, fig
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