Itchy feet Meaning in English

expression

US

ITCH-ee FEET

UK

ITCH-ee FEET

Definition

A feeling of wanting to travel or move to new places, often because you feel bored or restless staying in one place.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and idiomatic; never literal (nothing to do with actual itchy feet). Often used to describe people who love to travel or move frequently. Common with verbs like 'get', 'have', or 'got'.

• Spanish: inquietud viajera - ganas de viajar
• Portuguese (BR): vontade de viajar - inquietação para viajar
• Portuguese (PT): vontade de viajar - inquietação para viajar
• Chinese (Simplified): 渴望旅行 - 坐不住（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 渴望旅行 - 坐不住（比喻）
• Hindi: घुमक्कड़ी की इच्छा - घूमने की बेचैनी
• Arabic: رغبة في السفر - حاجة إلى الترحال
• Bengali: ঘুরে বেড়ানোর ইচ্ছা - ঘুরে বেরানোর আকাঙ্খা
• Russian: жажда путешествий - тяга к перемене мест
• Japanese: 旅に出たくなる気持ち - どこかへ行きたくてうずうずすること
• Vietnamese: muốn đi đây đi đó - cảm giác muốn di chuyển
• Korean: 발이 근질거리다 (여행하고 싶은 마음)
• Turkish: yerinde duramamak - seyahat etme isteği
• Urdu: سفر کی طلب - گھومنے کی خواہش
• Indonesian: gatal ingin bepergian - keinginan untuk pergi jalan-jalan

Example Sentences

After a year in the same city, Sarah got itchy feet.

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Tom always has itchy feet and wants to see new places.

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Do you get itchy feet when you stay home too long?

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Ever since college, I’ve had itchy feet and can’t stay in one place for long.

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By springtime, I start to get itchy feet and dream about adventures abroad.

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Some people get itchy feet as soon as they unpack their suitcase!

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