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a drop in the bucket

a drop in the buck·et
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey drop in stressed th ee buhk-it]
    • /eɪ drɒp ɪn stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/
    • /ə drɒp ɪn ðə ˈbʌk.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey drop in stressed th ee buhk-it]
    • /eɪ drɒp ɪn stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/

Definitions of a drop in the bucket words

  • noun a drop in the bucket an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired 3
  • noun a drop in the bucket an insufficient or trifling amount 3
  • noun a drop in the bucket amount: trivial 1
  • noun a drop in the bucket sth: inconsequential 1
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Parts of speech for A drop in the bucket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of A drop in the bucket

a drop in the bucket popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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