Bernard used to be a research scientist before his institute had to close down. He got a part-time job teaching, but he's a square peg. He can't handle the children and obviously can't adapt to school life.
I never did understand what Paddy was doing in accounts — he was a square peg in a round hole.
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square peg — see under ↑peg • • • Main Entry: ↑square * * * square peg, person or thing unfit or unsuitable: »You can t put a square peg in a round hole … Useful english dictionary
square peg in a round hole — If somebody s in a situation, organisation, etc, where they don t fit in and feel out of place, they are a square peg in a round hole … The small dictionary of idiomes
square peg in a round hole — {n.}, {informal} A person who does not fit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. * /Arthur is a square peg in a round hole when he is playing ball./ * /George likes to work with his hands. When it comes to books, he s a … Dictionary of American idioms
square peg in a round hole — {n.}, {informal} A person who does not fit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. * /Arthur is a square peg in a round hole when he is playing ball./ * /George likes to work with his hands. When it comes to books, he s a … Dictionary of American idioms
square\ peg\ in\ a\ round\ hole — noun informal A person who does not fit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. Arthur is a square peg in a round hole when he is playing ball. George likes to work with his hands. When it comes to books, he s a square… … Словарь американских идиом
square peg in a round hole — If somebody s in a situation, organisation, etc, where they don t fit in and feel out of place, they are a square peg in a round hole. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that a person is a square peg in a round hole means that they … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
square peg in a round hole — round peg in a square hole or square peg in a round hole A person who is unsuited to the particular position he or she occupies • • • Main Entry: ↑peg … Useful english dictionary
square peg (in a round hole) — n. someone who does not fit in. □ I’m a square peg in a round hole. Maybe I am meant to be eccentric. □ Kelly seems to be a square peg. What’ll we do with him? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
square peg in a round hole — a person who does not fit into a job or position He is like a square peg in a round hole trying to do the job of an accountant … Idioms and examples
Square peg in a round hole — If somebody s in a situation, organisation, etc, where they don t fit in and feel out of place, they are a square peg in a round hole … Dictionary of English idioms
(a) square peg — a square peg (in a round hole) someone who is different from most people of the same age and situation. In high school she was defininitely a square peg, but even if they didn t understand her, most kids admired her … New idioms dictionary
