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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Something to scratch that itch and satisfy your curiosities is Little Penguin Love Island.
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Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
So if a user is really into, say, stories about a down-on-her-luck Black woman trying to make ends meet, the platform will have a range of shows or movies that scratch that itch.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The show truly captured the vibes of Stine’s books — just spooky and weird enough to scratch that itch for a young, burgeoning horror fan, but without anything scary enough to send a kid to therapy.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
The best way to combat the urge is to invest in a product that can scratch the itch for you instead—metaphorically.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 30 Aug. 2024
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Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
So if a user is really into, say, stories about a down-on-her-luck Black woman trying to make ends meet, the platform will have a range of shows or movies that scratch that itch.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The show truly captured the vibes of Stine’s books — just spooky and weird enough to scratch that itch for a young, burgeoning horror fan, but without anything scary enough to send a kid to therapy.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
The best way to combat the urge is to invest in a product that can scratch the itch for you instead—metaphorically.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 30 Aug. 2024
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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 25 Oct. 2024.
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