Square peg in a round hole Meaning in English
expression
释义
A person or thing that does not fit in with its surroundings or is unsuited to a particular situation.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal and metaphorical; describes people who feel or truly are out of place. Common in workplaces, schools, or social groups. Sometimes used for objects or ideas that don't belong.
例句
He feels like a square peg in a round hole at that new job.
basic
Sometimes I’m a square peg in a round hole at family parties.
basic
She is a square peg in a round hole at her new school.
basic
As an artist in a tech company, he’s definitely a square peg in a round hole.
natural
Moving from the city to the countryside, he felt like a square peg in a round hole for months.
natural
I tried yoga, but honestly I was a square peg in a round hole in that class.
natural