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square the circle |
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square the circle to find a good solution to a problem when that seems impossible, especially because the people involved have very different needs or opinions about it Few poor countries can afford to look after their works of art properly, but neglect is unwise if you want to attract tourists. Thailand is attempting to square the circle. square the circle to solve an unusually difficult problem To get both sides to agree to anything at all meant we had to square the circle. Related vocabulary: have it both waysEtymology: from the problem in geometry (a branch of mathematics) of constructing a square that is equal in area to a circle How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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