
itching for
This page is about the phrasal verb itching for
Meaning
If you're itching for something, you really want it.
For example
- be itching for sth After they'd had a few drinks, some of the guys were itching for a fight.
- be itching for sth The team's substitutes are itching for a chance to get onto the pitch to show off their footballing skills.
Nouns often used as objects with itching for: fight, drink, chance, opportunity
Note:Always used in one of the continuous tenses, such as "is itching for", "was itching for" or "has been itching for".

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