Question

Round Peg in a Square Hole a person whose abilities, character, or personality are not suited to his or her position

Accepted Answer

Although Matt got a job in an auto repair shop, he's a round peg in a square hole. He doesn't know how to fix cars. This familiar saying has been used since at least 1800 to describe people who just don't fit the situations they're in. They don't have the skills, the knowledge, or maybe the temperament. Sometimes the words in this expression are switched to "square peg in a round hole."

Idiom	Round Peg in a Square Hole
Example	Although Matt got a job in an auto repair shop, he's a round peg in a square hole. He doesn't know how to fix cars.
Meaning	a person whose abilities, character, or personality are not suited to his or her position
Origin	This familiar saying has been used since at least 1800 to describe people who just don't fit the situations they're in. They don't have the skills, the knowledge, or maybe the temperament. Sometimes the words in this expression are switched to "square peg in a round hole."

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