American Idioms and Expressions

Have An Itch To Do Something Idiom

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have an itch to do something
What does have an itch to do something mean?
have a desire to do somethingI have an itch to go fishing this summer.
have an itch to (do something)
What does have an itch to (do something) mean?
to have a desire to do something I have an itch to go fishing this summer.


Some Random Idioms
neck and neck
What does "neck and neck" mean?
exactly even in a race or contest The two horses were neck and neck at the end of the race.

Explore all avenues
What does "Explore all avenues" mean?
If all avenues are being explored, then every conceivable approach is being tried that could possibly get the desired result.
blow (something)
What does "blow (something)" mean?
to fail at something, to ruin something I think that I blew the final math exam last week.

spin one's wheels
What does "spin one's wheels" mean?
to be in motion but get nowhereI was spinning my wheels all week and I did not get much done.
shoot the works
What does "shoot the works" mean?
to spare no expense or effort to do somethingThey are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
Three sheets in the wind
What does "Three sheets in the wind" mean?
(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)
on the horizon
What does "on the horizon" mean?
soon to happenThe government promised the citizens that there was going to be a tax decrease on the horizon.
lesser of the two
What does "lesser of the two" mean?
the smaller of two things, the one with the least amountI ordered the food and when the two plates arrived I took the lesser of the two.
for the birds
What does "for the birds" mean?
something you do not like, something that is not to be taken seriouslyGetting up early every morning is for the birds.
bark is worse than one`s bite
What does "bark is worse than one`s bite" mean?
someone is not as bad as they sound"Don`t worry if the boss gets angry - his bark is worse than his bite."

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