drop in the ocean

She said the 15% subsidy works out about £400 a month, but as their childcare bill is about £2,000 per month, she described it as "a bit of a drop in the ocean".

But there's an acknowledgement from ministers that the money is merely a drop in the ocean when it comes to confronting what is also a societal issue.

Mr Hitchcock said he knew the government said it was investing more but it was "a drop in the ocean".

The Scottish Hospitality Group has said it is a “significantly more restricted” offer than that down south, calling it a “drop in the ocean”.

Aditi Jehangir, chairwoman of Living Rent, said the £768m of funding announced by Robison was “only a reverse of previous cuts made to the budget” and a “drop in the ocean compared to what is needed”.