quicken the/(one's) pulse
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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- 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