Itch
121seven-year itch — a wish for extramarital sexual variety Seven years is the classic cycle of change: There s something called the seven year itch... middle aged men quite suddenly cutting loose. (Moyes, 1980) See also itch …
122(the) seven year itch — humorous if someone who is married gets the seven year itch, they become bored with their relationship after about seven years and often want to start a sexual relationship with another person. He keeps talking about all the women he knew before… …
123have an itch for something — tv. to have a desire for something. (Have got can replace have.) □ I have an itch for some ice cream. □ We had an itch for a good movie, so we went …
124seven-year itch — n. a real or imagined longing for other women in a man’s seventh year of marriage. □ Looks like Jack has the seven year itch. □ The seven year itch is just a rumor …
125Baker's itch — Baker Bak er, n. [AS. b[ae]cere. See {Bake}, v. t.] 1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] {A baker s dozen}, thirteen. {Baker foot}, a distorted… …
126Grocer's itch — Grocer Gro cer, n. [Formerly written grosser, orig., one who sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale, fr. F. grossier, marchand grossier, fr. gros large, great. See {Gross}.] A trader who deals in meats, dairy products, produce, tea, sugar,… …
127St Ignatius's itch — Pellagra Pel la*gra (p[e^]l l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. [It. pelle skin + agro rough.] (Med.) An affection of the skin, characterized by redness, especially in exposed areas, scaling and shedding of the skin, and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal… …
128Warehouseman's itch — Warehouseman Ware house man, n.; pl. {Warehousemen}. 1. One who keeps a warehouse; the owner or keeper of a dock warehouse or wharf store. [1913 Webster] 2. One who keeps a wholesale shop or store for Manchester or woolen goods. [Eng.] [1913… …