You can't fit a round peg in a square hole
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People can't be forced into roles for which they are not suited.
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ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
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Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
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You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink., you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, You cannot serve God and mammon, you can say that again, You can't fit a round peg in a square hole, You Can't Go Home Again, You can't have your cake and eat it too, You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, You can't squeeze blood from a turnip
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