Pronunciation: /nid ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈlaɪk ə hoʊl ɪn ðə hɛd/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I need something like a hole in the head.
A2 She doesn't need something like a hole in the head right now.
B1 He realized he didn't need something like a hole in the head after all.
B2 The team knew they didn't need something like a hole in the head to succeed.
C1 The CEO understood that the company didn't need something like a hole in the head in their budget.
C2 The politician was aware that his campaign didn't need something like a hole in the head to deal with.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I need something like a hole in the head when I have too much work to do.
A2 She needs something like a hole in the head with all the stress she's under.
B1 He needs something like a hole in the head if he takes on any more responsibilities.
B2 The company needs something like a hole in the head if they invest in that risky project.
C1 The government needs something like a hole in the head if they pass that controversial law.
C2 I need something like a hole in the head if I agree to work overtime without pay.
adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it
A1 I need help with my homework like a hole in the head.
A2 She needs another project to work on like a hole in the head.
B1 He needs more stress like a hole in the head.
B2 They need extra work assignments like a hole in the head.
C1 The company needs another setback like a hole in the head.
C2 The team needs more obstacles to overcome like a hole in the head.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I need help with my homework like a hole in the head.
A2 She needs another job like a hole in the head.
B1 They need more stress at work like a hole in the head.
B2 He needs to be criticized by his boss like a hole in the head.
C1 The company needs another lawsuit like a hole in the head.
C2 He needs to lose his job like a hole in the head.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 I need something like a hole in the head.
A2 She needs something like a hole in the head.
B1 They need something like a hole in the head.
B2 He doesn't need something like a hole in the head.
C1 We definitely don't need something like a hole in the head.
C2 The team leader said they need something like a hole in the head.
formal I do not need something like a hole in the head right now.
informal I really don't need something like a hole in the head at the moment.
slang I don't need that like a hole in the head.
figurative Getting involved in another argument is something I need like a hole in the head.
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