a drop in the ocean | a very small amount that will not have much effect |
break even | if a person or business ..., they neither make a profit nor lose money |
fall short | not reach a particular level or to fail to achieve sth you were trying to do |
fifty-fifty | equal, or in two equal parts |
go halves | share the cost of sth with someone so that you each pay 50% |
it’s as broad as it’s long | used for saying that you cannot choose between two things or action because the are equal |
keep up with the Joneses | try to be as rich, successful, etc as your neighbours |
knee-high to a grasshopper | very small, because you were very young |
line your pocket(s) | obtain money, especially by acting dishonestly |
lock, stock and barrel | including every part of a particular thing, situation, płace, etc |
six of one (and) half a dozen of the other | used for saying that two things are equally good or bad |
tidy sum/amount | large sum/amount |