Jack is itching to travel abroad.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
have\ an\ itch\ for — • have an itch to do • have an itch for • be itching to v. phr. To have a very strong desire to do something. Jack is itching to travel abroad … Словарь американских идиом
have an itch for something — tv. to have a desire for something. (Have got can replace have.) □ I have an itch for some ice cream. □ We had an itch for a good movie, so we went … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have an itch for — or[to do] See: BE ITCHING TO … Dictionary of American idioms
have an itch for — or[to do] See: BE ITCHING TO … Dictionary of American idioms
itch — /ich/, v.i. 1. to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches. 2. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches. 3. Informal. to scratch a part that itches. 4.… … Universalium
itch — itch1 [ıtʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: giccan] 1.) [I and T] if part of your body or your clothes itch, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails →↑scratch ▪ My feet were itching terribly. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
itch — [[t]ɪtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected 2) to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches[/ex] 3) Informal. to scratch a part that itches 4) to… … From formal English to slang
itch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to have an itch < her arm itched > b. to produce an itchy sensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
itch — 1. noun 1) I have an itch on my back Syn: tingling, irritation, prickle, prickling, tickle, tickling, itchiness 2) informal the itch to travel Syn: longing, yearning, craving, ache … Thesaurus of popular words
itch — 1. noun 1) I have an itch on my back Syn: tingling, irritation, itchiness, prickle 2) informal the itch to travel Syn: longing, yearning, craving, ache, hunger, thirst … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
