have an itching palm —(coll.) have greed for money (being susceptible to bribery, etc.):
- We guessed he had an itching palm and was hoping to receive a present for his “advice.”
one’s palm itches—
1. said of a strong compulsive urge to do smth., especially to strike a person:
- Her palm itched to slap the bland indifference from his face.
Cf.: have itchy feet—(UK coll.) be unable to stay in one place; have an urge to travel:
- After three days we got really itchy feet and could not wait longer.
2. is used of an old superstition that if one’s palm itches one is going to receive money:
- Unfortunately, every time my palm itches it’s cause money is leaving my hands.