mere mortal
Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words
usually humorous
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Examples (10)
- He might be a genius, but even he is just a mere mortal when it comes to folding laundry.
- After attempting to assemble the IKEA furniture, I felt like a mere mortal struggling against a cosmic puzzle.
- She can sing like an angel, but for anything else, she's a mere mortal like the rest of us.
- Don't expect me to lift that; I'm just a mere mortal, not a superhero.
- Even the most brilliant scientists are mere mortals susceptible to common colds.
- He tried to fix the computer, but alas, for a mere mortal, it was an impossible task.
- One glimpse at the pop star's flawless skin made me feel like a mere mortal with all my imperfections.
- The chef effortlessly juggled five pans, while I, a mere mortal, struggled with boiling water.
- She asked me to solve the complex algorithm, but I'm just a mere mortal who can barely add two numbers.
- The deity descended from the heavens, observing the mere mortals below with amusement.