itchy feet
2017.05.02
Meaning:
Do you know the word ‘itchy’? It describes that feeling when you want to scratch yourself. For example, today my eyes are red and itchy because it’s windy. So, ‘itchy feet’ can be a medical condition. But it is also an expression that means – ‘I want to move and do something different’. ‘Itchy feet’ is not positive, but it is not very negative – it just means that I’m not satisfied with my current situation and I want a change.
Example:
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A: Be careful – I think your girlfriend has itchy feet!
B: Why do you think so?
A: I saw her kissing another man…
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A: I heard you quit your job and are traveling around China next year. Why???
B: No big reason. I just have itchy feet.
Talking Point(s):
Do you have itchy feet???
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