a cog in the machine
成語所屬單字machine
a cog in the machine — 慣用語
1. a person whose role within a large organization is small and unimportant, making
1.慣用語
釋義
大機器中的一個小齒輪；指在大型組織中感到自己無足輕重的人
a person whose role within a large organization is small and unimportant, making them feel their contribution does not matter
例句
After ten years in the same department, Sumin felt like a cog in the machine and started looking for a new job.
The interns were treated like cogs in the machine, given boring tasks and no real responsibility.