square peg

skwɛr pɛɡ

Definition

Definition of square peg - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

misfitperson who does not fit into a particular environment

He felt like a square peg in the corporate world.

misfit

nonconformist

mismatchsomething that does not fit well into a particular situation

The new policy is a square peg in our flexible work culture.

incongruity

misfit

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Expressions with square peg

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square peg in a round hole

exp.

someone or something that does not fit well in a setting

He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new job.

Expressions with square

square toes

shoes with a square-shaped toe

She wore stylish square toes to the party.

all square

adj.

having equal scores in a game or competition

The teams were all square at halftime..

square eyes

someone who watches too much TV

He is known for being a square eyes in the family.

square meal

nutritious meal that provides all needed food groups

After work, he enjoyed a square meal.

square one's shoulders

position shoulders back in a straight line

He squared his shoulders before entering the room.

square your shoulders

stand straight and push your shoulders back

Square your shoulders, take a breath, and walk onstage confidently.

Expressions with peg

peg down

fix or secure something in place with a peg

She pegged down the tent at each corner before camping..

peg back

restrain or hold back progress

New regulations may peg back the company's growth.

peg it

run away quickly from a place

When the alarm went off, they decided to peg it.

peg out

hang washing using pegs

She pegged out the clothes to dry.

square peg in a round hole

exp.

someone or something that does not fit well in a setting

He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new job.

peg someone as

identify someone based on certain traits or behaviors

They pegged him as a natural leader.

bring down a peg

reduce someone's arrogance or self-importance

The coach's criticism brought him down a peg.

knock down a peg

lower someone's status or importance

The manager's mistake knocked him down a peg in the company.

knock someone down a peg

reduce someone's ego or pride by criticism

The coach knocked him down a peg after his arrogant speech.

peg away at

work steadily and persistently at something difficult

She continues to peg away at her studies every night.

Examples of square peg in a sentence

Being a square peg, he struggled in the military.
Her creative ideas made her a square peg in the corporate world.
The traditional methods were a square peg in the innovative company.

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French:inadapté, cheville carrée, ...
German:Außenseiter, Fehlanpassung, ...
Italian:persona inadatta, qualcosa che non si adatta, ...
Spanish:bicho raro, inadaptado, ...
Portuguese:desajustado, ...
Chinese:格格不入的人, 不合适的事物, ...
Japanese:場違いな人, ミスマッチなもの, ...
Arabic:شَخْص غَريب, غَرِيب عَن السِّيَاق, ...
Hebrew:דָּג מִחוּץ לַמַּיִם, גּוּף זָר, ...
Russian:белая ворона, неподходящая вещь, ...
Ukrainian:біла ворона, ...
Hindi:मिसफ़िट, अनुपयुक्त चीज़, ...
Bengali:বেমানান মানুষ, বেমানান জিনিস, ...
Catalan:persona inadaptada, cosa que no encaixa, ...
Czech:nepřizpůsobivý člověk, něco nepatřičného, ...
Danish:outsider, noget der ikke passer ind, ...
Dutch:buitenbeentje, mismatch, ...
Greek:παράταιρος, αταίριαστο πράγμα, ...
Hungarian:kívülálló, kilógó elem, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលមិនសមនឹងបរិយាកាសជាក់លាក់មួយ, អ្វីមួយដែលមិនសមនឹងស្ថានភាពជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:부적응자, 부적합한 것, ...
Persian:فرد ناجور, وصله ناجور, ...
Polish:osoba, która nie pasuje do danego środowiska, niedopasowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desajustado, ...
Romanian:neadaptat, nepotrivire, ...
Swedish:fyrkantig pinne, ...
Thai:คนที่ไม่เข้ากับสภาพแวดล้อมนั้น, สิ่งที่ไม่เข้ากับสถานการณ์, ...
Turkish:uyumsuz kişi, uyumsuz şey, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ lạc lõng, điều không phù hợp, ...

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