Usually means: Mismatched, unfitting for the situation.
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  1. square peg in a round hole: Collins English Dictionary
  2. square peg in a round hole: Wiktionary
  3. square peg in a round hole: Dictionary.com
  4. Square Peg In A Round Hole (album), Square Peg in a Round Hole, Square peg in a round hole: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Definitions from Wiktionary (square peg in a round hole)

noun:  (idiomatic) Someone or something that does not fit well or at all in a certain setting; a misfit; hence, someone or something that will not succeed in an endeavour, except possibly with much effort and force.

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