| Idiom | Need Something like a Hole in the Head |
|---|---|
| Example | Conchita needed a battery-operated, revolving-head spaghetti fork like she needed a hole in the head. |
| Meaning | to have no need for something at all |
| Origin | This bit of American slang comes from the 1940s. It is similar to older sayings that used the idea of not needing something that is totally unnecessary such as "I need this like I need a disease ... a cough ... a toad. . . ." and so on. The words "hole in the head" come from a Yiddish expression, loch in kop. |
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