"like one needs a hole in the head" meaning in All languages combined

See like one needs a hole in the head on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like one needs a hole in the head, {{en-PP}} like one needs a hole in the head
  1. not (needed) at all Synonyms: like one needs a hole in one's head
    Sense id: en-like_one_needs_a_hole_in_the_head-en-prep_phrase-YFJr1N2y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "like one needs a hole in the head",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "like one needs a hole in the head",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English similes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I need another parking citation like I need a hole in the head.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not (needed) at all"
      ],
      "id": "en-like_one_needs_a_hole_in_the_head-en-prep_phrase-YFJr1N2y",
      "links": [
        [
          "not (needed) at all",
          "not at all"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "like one needs a hole in one's head"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "like one needs a hole in the head"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "like one needs a hole in the head",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "like one needs a hole in the head",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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    {
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
        "English similes",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I need another parking citation like I need a hole in the head.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not (needed) at all"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "not (needed) at all",
          "not at all"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "like one needs a hole in one's head"
    }
  ],
  "word": "like one needs a hole in the head"
}

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