idiom
cog in the machine
KOG in the mah-SHEEN
kɒɡ ɪn ðə məˈʃiːnListen
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Syllable breakdown
coginthemachine
Dictionary meaning
an insignificant person who is just one small part of a large organization or system; someone whose individual contribution seems unimportant in the larger whole
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