get itchy feet

US /ɡɛt ˈɪtʃi fiːt/
UK /ɡɛt ˈɪtʃi fiːt/
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1.

to start to want to travel or move to a different place; to feel restless and want a change

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After a few years in the same job, he started to get itchy feet and looked for new opportunities.
She always gets itchy feet if she stays in one place for too long.