a cog in the machine

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 machine anymore!

a cog in the machine/wheel

one part of a large system or organization He was just a small cog in the large wheel of organised crime. This warehouse is an important cog in our distribution machine.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hyacinth (1)	HIE-ə-sinth (English)	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Havel	-	Czech, Slovak
Takumi	tah-koo-mee	Japanese
Dallas	DAL-əs	English
Nine	NEE-nə	Frisian
Barrfind	-	Irish