Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The hundred rupees we collected was A DROP IN THE OCEAN compared with the cost of the new roof.

a large sumCorrect answerYour answera waste of moneyCorrect answerYour answera generous giftCorrect answerYour answerfar too small an amount to matterCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

A drop in the ocean is an amount too small to make any real difference.

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A large sum is the opposite.

Concept: The meaning of the idiom "a drop in the ocean"
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.The hundred rupees we collected was A DROP IN THE OCEAN compared with the cost of the new roof.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The hundred rupees we collected was A DROP IN THE OCEAN compared with the cost of the new roof.