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Definition: small amount of money

Explanation: Used when saying that a certain amount of money is small in comparison to the required total amount of money required.

Examples: I'm afraid that's just a drop in the bucket of what it takes to pay for this school. - You may think that it is just a drop in the bucket, but remember that every drop helps!

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