Meaning of the word "a square peg (in a round hole)" in English

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a square peg (in a round hole)

US /ə skwɛr pɛɡ (ɪn ə raʊnd hoʊl)/
UK /ə skwɛr pɛɡ (ɪn ə raʊnd hoʊl)/
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Idiom

1.

a person who is not suited to a particular situation or job

Example:
He's always felt like a square peg in a round hole in his family of artists.
Trying to make him a manager is like putting a square peg in a round hole; he's much better at technical work.
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