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.
Examples of scratch the/that itch in a Sentence
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The Brown Theatre is hosting a Taylor Swift tribute show this weekend that could scratch that itch.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2024
SolForge Fusion is distinct in offering online matchmaking, in part to scratch the itch of competitive play for some folks.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Upstate New York’s Catamount Mountain Resort is on hand to scratch that itch, with what the company says is the longest zip line in the United States.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
For the next 12 months, your appetite for learning and new experiences will balloon, and you might be blessed with more opportunities to scratch that itch.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024
Tourists who desire to get one last bite of quintessential O.C. fare will be able to scratch that itch with Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, a fast casual O.C.-born chain known for its Baja-style fish tacos and other healthy eats.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Prior to this year’s April Fools’ release, the team was interested in making a horror game, and Content Warning gave them the chance to scratch that itch.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Guess that 392nd viewing of Best in Show will just have to scratch that itch.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Nearing Expiration Shucked If a cornucopia of puns is your thing, this lowbrow comedic musical about a small-town woman who leaves home to save her corn just might scratch the itch.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2024
SolForge Fusion is distinct in offering online matchmaking, in part to scratch the itch of competitive play for some folks.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Upstate New York’s Catamount Mountain Resort is on hand to scratch that itch, with what the company says is the longest zip line in the United States.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
For the next 12 months, your appetite for learning and new experiences will balloon, and you might be blessed with more opportunities to scratch that itch.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024
Tourists who desire to get one last bite of quintessential O.C. fare will be able to scratch that itch with Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, a fast casual O.C.-born chain known for its Baja-style fish tacos and other healthy eats.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Prior to this year’s April Fools’ release, the team was interested in making a horror game, and Content Warning gave them the chance to scratch that itch.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Guess that 392nd viewing of Best in Show will just have to scratch that itch.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Nearing Expiration Shucked If a cornucopia of puns is your thing, this lowbrow comedic musical about a small-town woman who leaves home to save her corn just might scratch the itch.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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