Piece of cake Not my circus not my monkeys Once in a blue moon Feel like a fish in water Be in a bad mood Nag someone Make a mountain out of a molehill Drink like a fish Drop in the ocean Keep fingers crossed Take the bull by the horns Be in a pickle Fall from the moon Be stingy Downhill Talk to a brick wall Promise the moon Buy a pig in a poke Be green Badmouth someone
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Kropla w morzu
It refers to an amount that is so small it is insignificant compared to what is needed. It is frequently used in discussions about charity, budgets, or large-scale problems. It emphasizes insufficiency.
Examples in context
Ta dotacja to tylko kropla w morzu potrzeb.
This grant is just a drop in the ocean of what's needed.
Sto złotych to kropla w morzu moich długów.
A hundred zlotys is a drop in the ocean of my debts.
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