- be itching to
- {v. phr.} To have a very strong desire to do something. * /Jack is itching to travel abroad./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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itching powder — noun A powder that causes itching when applied to the skin • • • Main Entry: ↑itch … Useful english dictionary
itching — itchingly, adv. /ich ing/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. 2. of, pertaining to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. 3.… … Universalium
itching — I adj. (colloq.) (cannot stand alone) 1) itching for (he s itching for a fight) 2) itching to + inf. (he s itching to get into action) II n. 1) to cause itching 2) to alleviate, relieve (the) itching * * * relieve (the) itching to alleviate to… … Combinatory dictionary
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Itching — Itch Itch ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Itching — An uncomfortable sensation in the skin that feels as if something is crawling on the skin or on the skin, and makes the person want to scratch the affected area. Medically known as pruritus. Something that is itchy is * * * An uncomfortable… … Medical dictionary
itching\ palm — noun slang A wish for money; greed. He was born with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms … Словарь американских идиом
itching (or itchy) palm — Someone who has an itching palm is greedy for money, for example tips or commission (as if putting money in the palm of their hand would ease the itch). He s said to have an itching palm he does nothing without payment! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
