need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a

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need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head

To have absolutely no need or use for something. I'm perfectly happy having a cell phone that just makes phone calls—I need a fancy new smartphone about as much as I need a hole in the head. We have enough problems with the business as it is, so we need an audit as much as we need a hole in the head.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Horsa	-	Ancient Germanic
Sigurd	SEE-gurd (Swedish)	Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Norse Mythology
Rene	['renei]
Arthur	AHR-thər (English), ar-TUYR (French), AHR-toor (German), AHR-tur (Dutch)	English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Ruqayyah	-	Arabic
Artakhshathra	-	Ancient Persian