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Meaning of drop in the sea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.

idiomatic

Examples

“And while the Democrat-passed infrastructure bill will provide some $65 billion for upgrades to our sagging and squirrel-ravaged grid is a good start, it’s just a drop in the sea of public works efforts necessary to contend with not just our existing power transmission issues, but with the increased need for electrical capacity […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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