square the circle

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Can I use the idiom "square the circle" in the context of dating?

Is the sentence I have written correct and natural?

Man! I know you have been trying to convince her to go out with you, but you need to understand that you cannot square the circle. She is into rich men and you are not one. Understand and move on.

 

[probus]

Yes, it is both correct and natural.

 

[Tdol]

I'd do some work on the final sentence. Any ideas?

 

[tzfujimino]

"Just accept it."
:?:

 

[GoesStation]

Yes, it is both correct and natural.

It doesn't even begin to work for me.

 

[jutfrank]

It doesn't work for me, either. This is not how the expression is normally used.

 

[alpacinou]

It doesn't even begin to work for me.

Why?

 

[alpacinou]

It doesn't work for me, either. This is not how the expression is normally used.

How is it used?

 

[emsr2d2]

I think its use is OK in the original. For me, it means "to try to achieve the impossible".