scratches one's own itch

A form of 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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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of scratch one's own itch
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APA

scratches one's own itch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratches%20one's%20own%20itch

MLA

“scratches one's own itch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratches%20one's%20own%20itch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratches one's own itch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratches%20one's%20own%20itch.

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