"like a hole in the head" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like a hole in the head, {{en-PP}} like a hole in the head
  1. Alternative form of like a hole in one's head Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: like a hole in one's head
    Sense id: en-like_a_hole_in_the_head-en-prep_phrase-FuUQSl4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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