need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bi



need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle

To have absolutely no need or use for something. (Adapted from a feminist slogan coined by Irina Dunn: "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.") I'm perfectly happy having a phone that just makes phone calls—I need a fancy smartphone about as much as a fish needs a bicycle. We have enough problems with the business as it is, so we need an audit right now as much as a fish needs a bicycle.
See also: bicycle, fish, much, need, needs

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GratianGRAY-shən (English)History
Meg[meg]
CelandineSEL-ən-deenEnglish (Rare)
MortMAWRTEnglish
MonikaMO-ni-kah (German), maw-NEE-kah (Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Anfisaahn-FEE-sahRussian