I need a house cat like I need a hole in the head!
•She needs another car like she needs a hole in the head.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
need something like a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
need something like a hole in the head — informal used to emphasize that someone has absolutely no need or desire for something … Useful english dictionary
need like a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
like a hole in the head — informal ◇ If you do not need something at all, you can say that you need it like a hole in the head. She already has too many shoes. She needs another pair like a hole in the head. • • • Main Entry: ↑hole … Useful english dictionary
need like need a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
need something like you need a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
need something like need a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
need like you need a hole in the head — need (something) like ((you) need) a hole in the head humorous if you say you need something like a hole in the head, you mean you do not need it and do not want it. We need a new shopping centre in our neighbourhood like we need a hole in the… … New idioms dictionary
hole — 1 noun (C) 1 SPACE IN STH SOLID an empty space in something solid (+ in): We ll just dig a big hole in the ground and bury the box in it. 2 SPACE STH CAN GO THROUGH a space in something that allows things, light etc to get through to the other… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
need — /nid / (say need) noun 1. a case or instance in which some necessity or want exists; a requirement: to meet the needs of the occasion. 2. urgent want, as of something requisite: he has no need of your kindness. 3. necessity arising from the… …
hole — {{11}} O.E. hol orifice, hollow place, cave, performation, from P.Gmc. *hul (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., O.H.G. hol, M.Du. hool, O.N. holr, Ger. hohl hollow, Goth. us hulon to hollow out ), from PIE root *kel (see CELL (Cf. cell)). As a contemptuous word… … Etymology dictionary
