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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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.
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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
Luckily, there are several minor league teams in the area — including a new one in northwest Indiana — that can help baseball fans scratch that itch without breaking the bank.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2022
Given a trip to Italy isn't in the cards for most just yet, a hotel-quality home refresh may be in order to help scratch that itch in the meantime.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2021
Maybe the best solution if to go out one day and catch enough pike to scratch that itch, then go hunting for a monster muskie the next.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
And to scratch that itch, the best options are scratch-made.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2021
The dramas that once resided in the middle will head to streaming, or viewers will scratch that itch with television shows like Mare of Easttown.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 28 June 2021
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
Luckily, there are several minor league teams in the area — including a new one in northwest Indiana — that can help baseball fans scratch that itch without breaking the bank.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2022
Given a trip to Italy isn't in the cards for most just yet, a hotel-quality home refresh may be in order to help scratch that itch in the meantime.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2021
Maybe the best solution if to go out one day and catch enough pike to scratch that itch, then go hunting for a monster muskie the next.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
And to scratch that itch, the best options are scratch-made.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2021
The dramas that once resided in the middle will head to streaming, or viewers will scratch that itch with television shows like Mare of Easttown.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 28 June 2021
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