scratch an itch
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to rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
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- The dog began to scratch an itch behind its ear.
- She couldn't help but scratch the annoying itch on her arm.
- He gently scratched the itch caused by the mosquito bite.
- Don't scratch that itch too hard, or you'll make it worse.
- The child kept trying to scratch an itch on his leg during the class.
- A quick scratch helped to relieve the persistent itch.
- I need to scratch this persistent itch on my back.
- If you scratch an itch too much, it might get infected.
- Sometimes, only a good scratch can truly satisfy an itch.
- She used a brush to scratch the hard-to-reach itch on her shoulder.