I bought this new camera to scratch an itch for photography.
scratch an itch
idiomTo satisfy a need or desire.
He traveled to the mountains for a month just to scratch an itch for adventure.
After years of working in finance, she finally opened a small bakery to scratch an itch for creative expression.
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chicken scratch
Cramped or illegible handwriting.
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itch the ditch
To masturbate by stimulating one's vagina.
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make someone's teeth itch
To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.
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scratch beneath the surface
To look or see beyond what is obvious.
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scratch by
To get by; to make ends meet.
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scratch one's head
To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.
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scratch one's own itch
To do something out of motivation to solve a personal problem; to take matters into one's own hands.
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scratch that
To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.