scratch the/an itch

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phrase (1)

chiefly US, informal

: to satisfy a desire or need for something

Sign up for a tour of Asia and scratch the itch to travel.

scratch the/that itch

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phrase (2)

: 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.