have itchy fingers
have itchy fingers
To be eager to begin, undertake, or become involved in some work or task, especially one that involves one's hands. You're going to have itchy fingers once you see these nine awesome do-it-yourself projects that can do with things around the house! I finally took a two-week vacation, but as soon as I began to relax, I started having itchy fingers to do something—anything—productive.
See also: finger, have, itchy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
itchy fingers
mainly BRITISHIf you have itchy fingers, you are very keen to get involved in a particular activity. I went into town to watch people playing chess. After a few days of this I started getting itchy fingers.
See also: finger, itchy
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- get itchy fingers
- itchy fingers
- (one's) fingers itch
- have nothing to do
- You got to do what you got to do
- you have to do what you have to do
- you('ve) got to do what you('ve) got to do
- you('ve) gotta do what you('ve) gotta do
- go for (something)
- go for it