cog in the machine

a cog in the machine

Someone or something that is functionally necessary but of small significance or importance within a larger operation or organization. I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the machine anymore!

cog in the machine

a cog in the maˈchine/ˈwheel

(informal) a person who plays a small part in a large organization or plan: The firm tries hard to make its employees feel that they are more than simply cogs in the wheel.

See also: cog, machine, wheel

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

a cog in the machine
a cog in the machine/wheel
a cog in the wheel
a small cog in a large machine
a small cog in a large wheel
cog
cog in the wheel
cog in the wheel or machine
machine
rank with (someone or something)

References in periodicals archive

Chances are you weren't hired to be a smooth-running cog in the machine of commerce.

Hard truths for the holiday

He had a hand in the success, but was no more than a cog in the machine."

Red Rum book jibe sparks row

To a government bent on suppressing speech, this mode of organization presents opportunities: Control any cog in the machine, and you can half the whole apparatus.

The court's anti-free speech decision

The whole installation had an air of corporate condescension about it, pointing to the office worker not just as a cog in the machine but as the emotionally stunted child of the parent company.

Perry Hoberman

词组	cog in the machine
释义	cog in the machine a cog in the machine Someone or something that is functionally necessary but of small significance or importance within a larger operation or organization. I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the machine anymore! See also: cog, machine cog in the machine Someone or something that is functionally necessary but of small significance or importance within a larger operation or organization. I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the machine anymore! See also: cog, machine Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a cog in the maˈchine/ˈwheel (informal) a person who plays a small part in a large organization or plan: The firm tries hard to make its employees feel that they are more than simply cogs in the wheel. See also: cog, machine, wheel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a cog in the machine a cog in the machine/wheel a cog in the wheel a small cog in a large machine a small cog in a large wheel cog cog in the wheel cog in the wheel or machine machine rank with (someone or something) References in periodicals archive Chances are you weren't hired to be a smooth-running cog in the machine of commerce. Hard truths for the holiday He had a hand in the success, but was no more than a cog in the machine." Red Rum book jibe sparks row To a government bent on suppressing speech, this mode of organization presents opportunities: Control any cog in the machine, and you can half the whole apparatus. The court's anti-free speech decision The whole installation had an air of corporate condescension about it, pointing to the office worker not just as a cog in the machine but as the emotionally stunted child of the parent company. Perry Hoberman
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