a cog in the machine

Every engineer is **a cog in the machine** that keeps the factory running.

Idiom Engineering

Meaning

a small but essential part of a large system

Every engineer is a cog in the machine that keeps the factory running.

A tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear; metaphorically, a minor but necessary part of a larger system...

A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a particular task.

someone who posts aggressive or angry comments online

achieving a net-zero carbon footprint, where the amount of carbon dioxide released is equal to the a...

having practical intelligence and experience, not just book knowledge

to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the presen...

you can achieve anything you want in life

to say something without thinking carefully or checking