Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is a drop in the ocean and its meaning is “a very small amount which is unimportant/negligible compared to what is required”.
Example Sentence: The daily levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the world have reduced by 17% during the COVID-19 pandemic. If the next year returns to 2019 pollution levels, this temporary reduction will only be “a drop in the ocean.”
This phrase is present in The Hindu Science Page article Global carbon pollution falls by 17% and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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