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a drop in the ocean (British, American & Australian, American)

a very small amount in comparison to the amount that is needed. A hundred thousand may seem a lot but it's a drop in the ocean compared to the millions that need to be spent.

See also: drop

a gut-bucket (informal)

someone who is very fat. She introduced me to her son who was a real gut-bucket with tattoos all over his arms.

kick the bucket (informal)

to die. Didn't you hear? He kicked the bucket. Had a heart attack, I think.

See also: kick

sweat buckets (informal)

to sweat (= lose water through your skin) a lot. I was sweating buckets under my plastic rain jacket.

See also: sweat

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a drop in the bucket

a very small or unimportant amount. What we were paid for our work was a drop in the bucket compared to what the company earned.

See also: drop

kick the bucket

to die. Didn't you hear? He kicked the bucket — had a heart attack, I think.

See also: kick