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Meanings of itching for in English

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Usage of itching for in English
1
Or the thousands still out of work itching for something to do?
Independent.ie
2
I've been itching for trouble all this year, but folks wouldn't help.
The lord of the rings
3
And he has access to nukes and is itching for a fight.
A Bloody Storm
4
Them that feel an itching for the diet c'n do the business.
Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay; Or, The Disappearing Fleet
5
His hands had been itching for murder since the attack at Abigail's.
Shadow fall
6
I'm just itching for a reason to get my violence on.
Monster Hunter International
7
I'm sure they're just itching for an excuse to get out of training.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
8
The SFO is itching for a scalp under the new rules.
Reuters
9
We tingled, an army of red ants itching for a fight.
Brains: a zombie memoir
10
They're all itching for action, only they're not all there yet.
The Irish Times
11
Once we're done at Riverrun, I'll be itching for another fight.
A feast for crows
12
There are a lot of bureaucrats who are itching for us to fail.
Monster Hunter International
13
That Lasciel was right there in front of me, and itching for payback.
Skin Game
14
If you're anything like us, you're itching for some outdoor time.
Wired
15
Marcus's fingers flexed, as if itching for one of his daggers.
The grail king
16
Call a southerner an asshole, and he's itching for a fight.
Outliers: the story of success
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Itching for through the time
Itching for across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common