Drop In The Ocean Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drop in the ocean What does Drop in the ocean mean?	A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant.
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ring a bell What does "ring a bell" mean?	to remind someone of something	The name does not ring a bell and I am sure that I have never heard of the man.
Reinvent the wheel What does "Reinvent the wheel" mean?	If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.
as red as blood What does "as red as blood" mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
foxy What does "foxy" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
speak of the devil (and he appears) What does "speak of the devil (and he appears)" mean?	to appear just when someone is talking about you	"Speak of the devil and he appears," I said as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door.
do credit to (someone) What does "do credit to (someone)" mean?	to add to someone's reputation	The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.
VTR What does "VTR" mean?	Video Tape Recorder	Video Tape RecorderThe VTR in the classroom was missing because someone was using it for a meeting.

stand clear of (something) What does "stand clear of (something)" mean?	to keep away from something	"Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano."
yucky What does "yucky" mean?	: terrible; distasteful; very unpleasant.	"Don't eat the soup at the cafeteria. It'syucky!"
from the outset What does "from the outset" mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be very good.
not a bit What does "not a bit" mean?	none at all	I had not a bit of free time last weekend.
work out What does "work out" mean?	accomplish, arrange	Recently we worked out a unique system for filling out our expenses at work.
fall on hard times What does "fall on hard times" mean?	to meet many troubles	The town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.

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Drop In The Ocean Idiom