a cog in the wheel

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 wheel anymore!

cog in the wheel

Also, cog in the machine. One who holds a minor but necessary post in a large organization, as in Frank knew he was just a cog in the wheel of this giant corporation. This term alludes to the role of the mechanical cog, one of the teeth on a wheel or gear that, by engaging other teeth, transmits or receives motion. Used figuratively since about 1930, it sometimes is put as small cog in a large wheel, emphasizing a person's lack of importance.

cog in the wheel (or machine

) a person who plays a small mundane (perhaps vital but generally unacknowledged or unappreciated) role in a large enterprise.

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.

词组	a cog in the wheel
释义	a cog in the wheel a cog in the wheel 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 wheel anymore! See also: cog, wheel cog in the wheel 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 wheel anymore! See also: cog, wheel Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cog in the wheel Also, cog in the machine. One who holds a minor but necessary post in a large organization, as in Frank knew he was just a cog in the wheel of this giant corporation. This term alludes to the role of the mechanical cog, one of the teeth on a wheel or gear that, by engaging other teeth, transmits or receives motion. Used figuratively since about 1930, it sometimes is put as small cog in a large wheel, emphasizing a person's lack of importance. See also: cog, wheel The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cog in the wheel (or machine ) a person who plays a small mundane (perhaps vital but generally unacknowledged or unappreciated) role in a large enterprise. See also: cog, machine, wheel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary 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 small cog in a large machine a small cog in a large wheel cog cog in the machine cog in the wheel cog in the wheel or machine machine rank with References in periodicals archive The moneyball philosophy should no longer be excluded from any major league organization, but, as mentioned, it's a cog in the wheel. Expanded Thoughts On the Moneyball Philosophy in MLB
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