spit in the ocean
English
Noun
spit in the ocean (countable and uncountable)
- (idiomatic) A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
- Synonyms: drop in the ocean; see also Thesaurus:trifle
- 2014 August 24, Dalya Alberge, “British readers lost in translations as foreign literature sales boom”, in The Observer:
- Lawrence Venuti, a translator and author of The Translator's Invisibility, said that, beyond high-profile bestsellers, translations in the UK and US were still "a spit in the ocean" compared with countries such as Spain, France or Italy.
- (card games, uncountable) A variety of poker involving an extra dealt card shared by all players.
Further reading
- “spit in the ocean” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.
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