a square peg in a round hole
noun phrase
: someone who does not fit in a particular place or situation
She felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new school until she made some new friends.
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The unwieldy best-of-three format, on the other hand, fits like a square peg in a round hole.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“A square peg in a round hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20square%20peg%20in%20a%20round%20hole. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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