| 词汇 | need something like a hole in the head |
| 释义 | Idiom need something like a hole in the headneed (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 head! need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the headTo have absolutely no need or use for something. I'm perfectly happy having a cell phone that just makes phone calls—I need a fancy new smartphone like I need a hole in the head. We have enough problems with the business as it is, so we need an audit right now like we need a hole in the head. need something like a hole in the headorneed something like you need a hole in the headINFORMALIf you say that you need something or someone like a hole in the head or like you need a hole in the head, you mean that you do not need or want them at all. I need more publicity like a hole in the head. We need an interest rate rise like we need a hole in the head. Note: This is said to be a translation of a Yiddish expression. It became more widely known following the play `A Hole in the Head' (1957) by Arnold Schulman, and a film of the same name starring Frank Sinatra (1959). need something like a hole in the headused to emphasize that someone has absolutely no need or desire for something. informalneed/want somebody/something like (you need/want) a ˌhole in the ˈhead(informal) definitely not need/want somebody/something at all: I had to get home before midnight, and just then I needed a flat tyre like a hole in the head. |
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