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What is the meaning of drop in the bucket?
Compared with what we need to run the magazine, twenty dollars is a drop in the bucket.

1.something too small to make a difference
2.a pail with only a tiny bit of water inside.
3.naughty behavior

Answer 1

#1, as a “drop” is just a small amount to the whole bucket in this metaphorical sentence. So it’s too small to make a difference because just $20 will not help much with running a entire magazine company/printing