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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ English Expressions: That Scratches Right Where It Itches ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
Hey everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹
Todayโ€™s expression is โ€œthat scratches right where it itches.โ€
๐Ÿ‘‰ It means something is exactly what you needed or wanted.
It perfectly satisfies a craving, need, or desire.
Itโ€™s similar to saying:
โ€ข โ€œThat hits the spot.โ€
โ€ข โ€œThatโ€™s exactly what I needed.โ€
Origin:
This comes from the literal feeling of scratching an itch โ€” when someone scratches the exact spot, it feels perfectly satisfying. Over time, it became a metaphor for emotional or practical satisfaction. ๐Ÿ˜Œ
Examples:
โ€ข That cold iced Americano really scratches right where it itches on a hot day. โ˜• (I know youโ€™d approve of that one ๐Ÿ˜Ž)
โ€ข This rock playlist scratches right where it itches. ๐ŸŽธ
โ€ข That movie totally scratched right where it itched. ๐ŸŽฌ
Now itโ€™s your turn! ๐Ÿ’ฌ
Drop your own sentence using โ€œscratches right where it itchesโ€ below ๐Ÿ‘‡
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