Meanings
plural drops in the pond
- idiomaticA 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 TimeSynonyms: drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean, drop in the sea, bagatelle, bag of shells, bric-a-brac, dicky, dicky-bird
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
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drop in the pond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20in%20the%20pond
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