How to pronounce “square peg in a round hole”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (idiomatic) Someone or something that does not fit well or at all in a certain setting; a misfit; hence, someone or something that will not succeed in an endeavour, except possibly with much effort and force.

Practice Nearby Words

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