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1. square peg into a round hole (plural square pegs into round holes) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (idiomatic) Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort. Source: ecdict

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square round something attempted clean effort except fit force hole holes idiomatic peg pegs plural possibly sense someone succeed well

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