give (someone) an/the itch to (do something)

give (someone) an/the itch to (do something)

To cause someone to have an interest in or desire to do something. With all your talk of your trip to Sedona, you've really given me the itch to go on another road trip. Seeing that play gave me an itch to act again. Staying at my grandmother's cottage always gives me the itch to live a slower, quieter life.

See also: an, give, itch, to

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