drops in the bucket

A form of drop in the bucket — Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drop in the bucket
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APA

drops in the bucket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20in%20the%20bucket

MLA

“drops in the bucket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20in%20the%20bucket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drops in the bucket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20in%20the%20bucket.

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