set someone's pulse(s) racing

set someone's pulse(s) racing
get/set/someone’s pulse(s) racing quicken someone’s pulse(s) phrase
to make someone feel excited

This new young actor is setting women’s pulses racing in cinemas everywhere.

Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym
Main entry: pulse

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