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spit in the ocean

noun

Definitions

  1. A very small or insignificant amount

    A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.

    • Lawrence Venuti, a translator and author of The Translator's Invisibility, said that, beyond high-profile bestsellers, translations in the UK and US were still "a spit in the ocean" compared with countries such as Spain, France or Italy.

  2. A variety of poker involving an extra dealt card shared by all players.

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