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.
See also: mere, mortal

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!
See also: mere, trifle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Christos-Theology
Lennie['leni]
Peni-Hawaiian
Dervila-Irish
Haroldoah-ROL-do (Spanish), ə-RAWL-doo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Nkosana-Southern African, Xhosa