← Back to search

Meaning of set pulses racing | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To excite, thrill.

idiomatic

Examples

“And while the performance hardly set pulses racing, it should be remembered that the side that starts the serious action against France in Donestsk on 11 June will not resemble the one on show in Oslo.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

set sail set sails set sights set someone's teeth on edge set store by set straight