itch the ditch

hurler on the ditch

A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.

make someone's teeth itch

To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.

ox is in the ditch

This is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.

scratch an itch

To satisfy a need or desire.

scratch one's own itch

To do something out of motivation to solve a personal problem; to take matters into one's own hands.

scratch the itch

Alternative form of scratch an itch.