need doing

need doing

 and need (to be) done
[is] required to be done. (The second form, although widespread, is considered by some to be less standard than the first.) This chair needs fixing. This chair needs fixed.
See also: need
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • grab a chair
  • nearly fall out of (one's) chair
  • nearly fall off (one's) chair
  • give (someone) the chair
  • the chair
  • pull up a chair
  • Trash it!
  • hot seat
  • faulty
  • (all) done by mirrors
References in periodicals archive
Repairs to potholes, where carried out, are so poor they need doing again within a week!
Money is just being wasted on projects
What she's done is put together a list of all the jobs that need doing around the house and how often each one needs to be done.
Mum's 'brilliant' cleaning schedule is helping busy parents sort out their homes; There are jobs on this list which we didn't even realises needed doing
Obviously, he would be great to have as a neighbour for when little jobs need doing but, more than that, Guy has proved that it is possible to keep your feet on the ground and to follow your dreams.
Top TV mechanic shows that he's a wonderful Guy; He'll put you on the right road
Jonat shows how to step away from the things you think need doing, so you can concentrate on what's really important.
THE JOY OF DOING NOTHING: A Real-Life Guide to Stepping Back, Slowing Down, and Creating a Simpler, Joy-Filled Life
Text the number with a description of what you need doing, negotiate a price and it'll be done.
Making to-do lists a thing of the past; Too busy (or lazy) to take care of your life admin? There are now a host of apps and sites that will let you delegate your chores - for a fee of course. Katie Wright looks at the rise of task apps
Such thin layers of surfacing are smeared on our roads, no wonder they soon need doing again and the utility companies seem to have an uncanny knack of digging them up soon as the stuff is laid down.
Sort out those potholes
If a tenant feels there are repairs that need doing and they are not getting done, they only need to ring Social Services and they will send somebody out to inspect.
Loaded in favour of tenants; FEEDBACK
"Yes Gosforth needs changes, but there are worse roads that need doing first" Daniel Welton
TOON TRENDS
But if you think they need doing, I would suggest that you ask your vet or vet nurse to initially show you how to do it for the best.
Q I have a 12-month-old [...]; Pets and their People; Your amazing animals and wonderful wildlife
Users simply log on and give details of the job they need doing and they are sent details of traders who could help them.
WebsiteOf TheWeek
These houses are not slums, they just need doing up a bit.
Ringo guest house; emails &letters
These houses are not slums, they just need doing up a bit and itwould be such a crime if this opportunity was wasted.
Ringo money-spinner; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk
It is very easy to think of all the things that sadly need doing to resolve the problems we are facing with greyhound racing, but we should never forget the way that this sport gives us such great friendships.
Genuine friendship; LETTERS
"We have always bought homes that need doing up as we find it so much more satisfying to put our own stamp on a property.
IT'S PERFECT IN EVERY WAY; Edwardian house has been totally transformed
THERE'S been a rise in garages charging for work that didn't need doing or overcharging, claims Warranty Direct after an undercover probe.
Rip-offs on rise