scratch the/that itch
idiom
: to satisfy an urge to do something
Maybe it's time to scratch the/that itch to travel I've had since I was a kid.
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For bistro set traditionalists, this one should scratch the itch.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
Summiting Mount Everest is on so many avid travelers’ must-do lists; join the fray and scratch that itch this month.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Perfume brands are seeking to capitalize on consumer tastes for sweetness but recognize that a different way to scratch that itch may be necessary.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The epic travelog features not one boat wreck but two, and enough sirens and seductive island-dwelling nymphs to scratch the itch for a little naughty stuff.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
Summiting Mount Everest is on so many avid travelers’ must-do lists; join the fray and scratch that itch this month.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Perfume brands are seeking to capitalize on consumer tastes for sweetness but recognize that a different way to scratch that itch may be necessary.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The epic travelog features not one boat wreck but two, and enough sirens and seductive island-dwelling nymphs to scratch the itch for a little naughty stuff.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Scratch the/that itch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20the%2Fthat%20itch. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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