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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUARE PEG (IN A ROUND HOLE) - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person whose character makes them unsuitable for the job or other position they are in: He never quite fitted in when he was working here - he was always a bit of a square peg. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom. beneath your dignity idiom.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Square_peg_in_a_round_holeSquare peg in a round hole - Wikipedia

    "A Square Peg in a Round Hole" is the title song of the 1959 British war comedy film The Square Peg starring Norman Wisdom. "Square Peg in a Round Hole" is also the name of an album by Apparatjik.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › square+peg+in+aSquare peg in a round hole - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    a square peg in a round hole. A person who does not fit in or is not comfortable with others or in a particular situation; someone who is unsuited to a certain task, position, situation, or group of people. It only took three months to realize I was a square peg in a round hole at the firm.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › square-pegSQUARE PEG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'square peg' Word Frequency. square peg in British English. or square peg in a round hole. informal. a person or thing that is a misfit, such as an employee in a job for which he or she is unsuited. See full dictionary entry for square. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › square-peg-in-a-round-holeSQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Jan 15, 2017 · The phrase square peg in a round hole refers to a person who is in a position, such as a job, that they are unsuited for, as in Jeff’s allergy to cats made him a square peg in a round hole as the vet’s assistant.

  8. crossidiomas.com › square-peg-in-a-round-holeUnderstanding "square peg in a round hole" Idiom: Meaning ...

    The phrase “square peg in a round hole” is often used to describe someone or something that does not fit into a particular situation or environment. It is a metaphorical expression that has become part of everyday language, but where did it come from?