square the circle 

Describing a hopeless, meaningless, or vain undertaking.

Squaring the circle is a problem proposed by ancient geometers. It is the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge. More abstractly and more precisely, it may be taken to ask whether specified axioms of Euclidean geometry concerning the existence of lines and circles entail the existence of such a square.

In 1882, the task was proven to be impossible.

In Spanish, the expression "descubriste la cuadratura del círculo" or square the circle is a problem proposed by ancient geometers. It is the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge. More abstractly and more precisely, it may be taken to ask whether specified axioms of Euclidean geometry concerning the existence of lines and circles entail the existence of such a square.

In 1882, the task was proven to be impossible," ("you discovered the quadrature of the circle") is often used derisively to dismiss claims that someone has found a simple solution to a particularly hard or intractable problem.

square the circle by bbennet111 August 15, 2010

circle gets the square 

When someone answers a question correctly or says something that you especially agree with, this is what you exclaim to explain your delight. Originates from Hollywod Squares, as this is what was said when circle won a square.

John Sample: We built this city on rock n roll dude.
Steev: And circle gets the square.

circle gets the square by Steev Flaig June 26, 2007

circle takes the square 

Circle Takes the Square(CTTS) are an amazing screamo band, from Savannah Georgia, USA. The band formed in 2000 and the four band members are known for their vegetarian lifestyles and were also nominated for the sexiest vegetarians of 2006 award. The bands songs are often refereed as being epic songs with many songs starting slow and clam and turning into heavy songs with chaotic drumming, highly technical bass/guitar work and crushing choruses. This band represents what real screamo is.

Circle Takes the Square and Saetia are real screamo bands

Taking back Sunday, Thursday, My chemical Romance are NOT screamo nor are they even emo (which is actually a dead genre of music)

circle takes the square by Intertech April 22, 2007

And Circle Gets the Square 

a sarcastic way to say "duh"

Bob: You know what is cool? The sky is blue!

Joe: And circle gets the square.

And Circle Gets the Square by amdude March 4, 2010

And Circle Gets The Square 

Acronym for AND CIRCLE GETS THE SQUARE or ACGTS. It was a popular retort for scoring a point on the 1970's (and current incarnations) of the popular, quasi-celebrified game show Hollywood Sqaures. Now, more popularly used among the ironic set. Spoken or in print form. It should be used as an alternative to FTW and EPIC. Especially useful in ironic ejaculations.

Dick: "Wow, I just figured out Paul Lynde was gay. LOL"
Pat: "ACGTS"

or

Micheal: "I guess I can't keep drinking Slim Fast and eating McDonald's as the 'sensible meal' of the day, and expect to lose weight."

Clyde: "And Circle Gets The Square!"

And Circle Gets The Square by NixonSinatra June 11, 2010