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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Walsh	[wɔ:lʃ]
Kambiz	-	Persian
Shikha	-	Indian, Hindi
Titrit	-	Northern African, Berber
Barbro	BAHR-broo	Swedish
Stearns	[stɜ:nz]