Get/have itchy feet

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To have a strong desire to travel or do something different.

After two years in the job, I'm starting to get itchy feet.
Visual representation of "get/have itchy feet" - To have a strong desire to travel or do something different

Often appears as...

  • starting to get itchy feet
  • have got itchy feet

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Metaphorical Meaning

The phrase doesn't mean actual itchy feet, but a longing for change or adventure.

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Seeing her friends' travel photos gave her itchy feet.
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Informal Usage

The phrase is casual and typically used in informal conversations or writing.

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I've had itchy feet ever since I graduated; I just want to explore the world.
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Not Literal

Remember, it's an idiom. Don't use it when you actually mean someone's feet itch.

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Every spring, I get itchy feet to start gardening, not because my feet are itchy!
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