Idioms & Phrases · Question 10 · Medium
What does the phrase in capitals mean? The cost of new servers was A DROP IN THE OCEAN compared with the losses caused by downtime.
- A sudden fall in value
- A hidden cost
- An unexpected expense
- A very small amount compared with what is needed or involved
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. A very small amount compared with what is needed or involved
Explanation: A drop in the ocean is an amount too small to make a real difference compared with the whole.
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