like a hole in one's head en · ADP
Etymology
Calque of Yiddish װי אַ לאָך אין קאָפּ (vi a lokh in kop).
Meanings
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(emphatic, informal, postpositional) Absolutely not; used to describe how little one needs an undesirable thing or situation.
Ford looked at him for a moment. “Fort Apache?” he asked. “Yes, Fort Apache,” said Clothier. “I need that goddamn sequence like I need a hole in my head,” grumbled Ford. “We'll shoot that whole goddamn thing over right here on the stage.”
2012, Scott Eyman, Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford, page 470:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| like a hole in the head | alternative | lexicographic |