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Comparatively small part? Go overboard! (4,2,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

drop in the ocean

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'comparatively small' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'part? go overboard' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'part?' could be 'pin' (pin is a kind of part) and 'pin' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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