like\ a\ hole\ in\ the\ head

like\ a\ hole\ in\ the\ head
adv. phr.
Not at all; scarcely; grudgingly; in an unwelcome manner.

Joan needs her mother-in-law to stay with her for a week like a hole in the head.


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