не бог весть сколько (We were paid about $50,000, but that was a drop in the bucket compared to what some other companies got. Val_Ships); крайне недостаточно (в сравнении с тем, что необходимо Val_Ships); всего ничего (What we were paid for our work was a drop in the bucket compared to what the company earned. Val_Ships); как слону дробина (a very small or unimportant amount Val_Ships)

drop in the bucket

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