| 词汇 | cogs in the wheels |
| 释义 | (redirected from cogs in the wheels)a cog in the wheelSomeone 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 wheelSomeone 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 wheelAlso, 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. |
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