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1drop by the wayside — See: FALL BY THE WAYSIDE …
2drop by the wayside — See: FALL BY THE WAYSIDE …
3drop in the bucket — (USA) A drop in the bucket is something so small that it won t make any noticeable difference …
4drop in the ocean — A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant …
5drop in the bucket — [n] small amount bit, drop in the ocean*, not enough, pittance, small change*, small potatoes*, small quantity, speck, trivial amount; concept 831 …
6drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ …
7drop in the bucket — {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. * /Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket./ …
8the last drop makes the cup run over — Similar in sense to the next proverb (it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back). 1655 T. FULLER Church Hist. Britain XI. ii. When the Cup is brim full before, the last (though least) superadded drop is charged alone to be the cause of… …
9drop in the ocean — A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A drop in the ocean is a very small quantity compared to the amount needed or expected.… …
10drop\ by\ the\ wayside — • fall by the wayside • drop by the wayside v. phr. To give up or fail before the finish. The boys tried to make a 50 mile hike, but most of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, and John entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John… …
