square pegs
Those who clash
Square pegs are people who don't fit conventional roles or expectations—from the expression "square peg in a round hole." The phrase suggests someone mismatched with their environment rather than inherently flawed: She was always a square peg in that corporate culture.
Square pegs may be misfits, nonconformists, or simply people in the wrong setting.
- round holeOpening with curved edges
- misfitsThose who don't belong
- black sheepDisreputable family member
- outcastsRejected, excluded people
- odd one outItem unlike the rest
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square pegsconformists
Those obeying social norms
team players · insiders · joiners · company men · yes-men
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