Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.

A square peg in a round hole

  1. An impossible task

  2. A scheme that never works

  3. A person unsuited to the position

  4. A square peg is impossible in a round hole

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'A square peg in a round hole' describes someone or something that doesn't fit properly in their current situation or position. A person unsuited to their job role exemplifies this mismatch. The other options describe impossible tasks or failed schemes, which isn't the idiomatic meaning.

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