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

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head
need like a hole in the head
need something like a hole in the head
need/want somebody/something like a hole in the head
need (something) like a fish needs a bicycle
park that thought
What can I do for you?
cry out for
cry out for (someone or something)

词组	need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
释义	need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head need like a hole in the head need something like a hole in the head need/want somebody/something like a hole in the head need (something) like a fish needs a bicycle park that thought What can I do for you? cry out for cry out for (someone or something)
随便看	dropped dropper dropping droppings drop round drop somebody a line/note drop somebody in it drop some knowledge on (one) drop someone drop someone a line drop someone in it drop (someone or something) like a hot brick drop (someone or something) like a hot potato drop someone or something like a hot potato drop (someone or something) on (someone or something) drop (someone's) name drop someone some knowledge drop someone/something like a hot potato drop (something) in (someone's) lap drop something like a hot potato drop teeth drop the ball drop the dime on drop the F-bomb drop the gloves