mere mortal

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mere mortal (plural mere mortals)

  1. One who is not a god; a human being.
    • 2011, Matthew Stover & ‎Robert E. Vardman, God of War, →ISBN:
      Show all the gods how even a mere mortal can best Ares's plans and defeat his will
  2. (idiomatic) An ordinary person; Someone without special abilities or status.
    • 2014, John Viescas & ‎Michael J. Hernandez, SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, →ISBN, page xx:
      If you use computer applications that let you access information from a database system, you're probably a mere mortal.

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