ENGLISH IDIOMS: a drop in the ocean

ghasemkiani (69) in persian • 7 years ago

a drop in the ocean

مقدار ناچیز؛ قطره‌ای از دریا

(A very small amount.)

His retirement benefit is just a drop in the ocean compared to the cost of living.

درآمد بازنشستگی او در مقایسه با هزینه‌ی زندگی فقط مثل قطره‌ای از دریا است.

مثال دیگر:

The current collection is but a drop in the ocean of the idiomatic expressions in the English language.

مجموعه‌ی حاضر تنها قطره‌ای از دریای اصطلاحات زبان انگلیسی است.

This post is part of a series on English idioms for Persian speakers. You can find the other entries under the tag [ #idioms-tutorial ].

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7 years ago by ghasemkiani (69)

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adasq (63) · 7 years ago

"I can lend you money, but it's a drop in the ocean"

adasq (63) · 7 years ago

"Two new user have registered... It's a drop in the ocean..."

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nimalol (25) · 7 years ago

Another version of this idiom is "a drop in the bucket".

Meaning an insignificant amount!

asgharali (59) · 7 years ago

Nice sir, i think this is Iranian persian, because Afghani and Pakistani persian is a little bit different...

zakir.quetta (59) · 7 years ago

I.e. My upvote is a drop in ocean compared to the upvote by you.

rabeel (71) · 7 years ago

hahaha nice one @zakir.quetta, good anaylisis.

ghasemkiani (69) · 7 years ago

Yes, this is the Persian language as spoken in Iran.

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asgharali (59) · 7 years ago

Thats great

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ajmalansari (52) · 7 years ago

Sir, you are the best @ghasemkiani

sajib7 (57) · 7 years ago

$10 million is only a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed to help these people effectively.

omarfaruk7 (47) · 7 years ago

ماشاالله

sajib7 (57) · 7 years ago

The amount of mercury would be minuscule, a drop in the bucket compared to natural sources such as bacteria in soils.

akilasultana373 (61) · 7 years ago

After retirement life become difficult.we learn many things to your valuable idioms.

jahangirwifii (66) · 7 years ago

thanks, i learn idioms

muhammadkamal (49) · 7 years ago

a drop in the ocean I got much benefit from knowing these idioms.

nirob (58) · 7 years ago

His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.

mohammadsaleh (54) · 7 years ago

Waw its nice post i love persian lanuage and i m happy because u r persain speaking loved persain

mohammadsaleh (54) · 7 years ago

Thanks alot to upvote me

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nirob (58) · 7 years ago

The revenue from the proposed tax reform is a drop in the ocean compared to the deficit

sajib7 (57) · 7 years ago

The size of the grants have been attacked by welfare groups as merely a drop in the ocean

rabeel (71) · 7 years ago

The amount of money raised was a drop in the ocean compared to what we needed.

ardiansyah (50) · 7 years ago

A post that gives us a great and good information, thanks to what you do, thank you for sharing it for us all.

akilasultana373 (61) · 7 years ago

Wow!! Your present idiom is matching with my knowledge because Its like a drop in the ocean. Here my knowledge is too little instead your idioms. thank you sir.

best10 (45) · 7 years ago

Her cry was only a single drop in the ocean compared to the billions of tears shed by mourners after the war.

best10 (45) · 7 years ago

A few thousand pounds is a drop in the ocean when you think about the millions that will be spent on this project.

jawad09 (65) · 7 years ago

Even a drop in the ocean of honesty is enough to survive.

rahulsen (52) · 7 years ago

Sir,,Your idioms are very beautiful..
Salute you. . Keep Sharing

sam1210 (54) · 7 years ago

You have $10000 due but you are giving me only $10? It's a drop in the ocean.

divaa (42) · 7 years ago

Your donation is like a drop in the ocean.

faiqablogs (62) · 7 years ago

His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.

kawsar (71) · 7 years ago

dear friend you all
time shared educational
post i like it

many many thnx dear friend
for share this post

nimik (51) · 7 years ago

This is the least of the knowledge provided by him just like a drop in the ocean.

sharif77 (55) · 7 years ago

Thank you for posting this post @ghasemkiani

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aliakbar2 (54) · 7 years ago

Informative words I like it

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kartiksingh (65) · 7 years ago

$10 million is only a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed to help these people effectively...

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nirob (58) · 7 years ago

My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.

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best10 (45) · 7 years ago

A hundred thousand may seem a lot but it’s a drop in the ocean compared to the millions that need to be spent.

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nasir769 (51) · 7 years ago

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shweyaungmyanmar (55) · 7 years ago

I will visit the tag [ #idioms-tutorial ].

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