hole in the head

English

Etymology

Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ‎ (lokh in kop), from קאָפּ‎ (kop) + אין‎ (in) + לאָך‎ (lokh).

Noun

hole in the head (plural holes in the head)

  1. (literal) A gunshot wound to the head.
  2. (colloquial, in similes) Something very undesirable or unwanted.
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