mere

mere mortal

A human, and therefore capable of mistakes. The phrase emphasizes someone's humanity and fallibility. I have to make my expectations more realistic and realize that she's a mere mortal. Presidents are bound to make mistakes—they're mere mortals, just like the rest of us.

mere trifle

Fig. a tiny bit; a small, unimportant matter; a small amount of money. But this isn't expensive! It costs a mere trifle!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Phoebe	['fi:bi]
Ilario	-	Italian
Miguela	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Yarav'am	-	Biblical Hebrew
Noemin	-	Biblical Greek
Smith	[simiθ]