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Collocations for itch - noun

ADJECTIVE

slight
jock (AmE,informal)
The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places.
seven-year (informal,humorous) (= the desire to find a new partner after seven years in a relationship)

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VERB + itch

feel
relieve, scratch, scratch at
The dog was scratching at an itch behind its left ear.

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Collocations for itch - verb

ADVERB

terribly
My arms were covered with a rash that itched terribly.
constantly
positively
Chelsea was positively itching to try out her new computer.

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VERB + itch

make sb
The heat made me itch all over.

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PREPOSITION

for
He was itching for a chance to show how good he was.
with
Her fingers positively itched with the desire to slap his face.

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Itch is used with these nouns as the subject:
scalp

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