be as good as a headache

be as good as a headache
разг.
(be as good as (или be no more use than) a (sick) headache)
совершенно ненужный, бесполезный; ≈ нужно как собаке пятая нога или как рыб(к)е зонтик

That woman... was no more use than a headache - to use my brother's rather vigorous expression. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Unnatural Death’, ch. V) — По образному выражению моего брата, от этой женщины... пользы было не больше, чем от мигрени.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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