quicken the/(one's) pulse

To fill one with excitement, interest, or anticipation. Few things quicken the pulse like sky diving. Unfortunately, the only thing that quickened my pulse during this movie was the beginning action sequence. The rest was a bore.

See also: pulse

See also:

take the pulse of
take the pulse of (something)
have (one's) finger on the pulse
have your finger on the pulse
have/keep your finger on the pulse
(one's) finger on the pulse
pulse
keep (one's) finger on the pulse (of something)
keep finger on the pulse of
feel the pulse of

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