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setting pulses racing

setting pulses racing is the present participle and gerund of set pulses racing.

Meaning of set pulses racing

Verb

set pulses racing (third-person singular simple present sets pulses racing, present participle setting pulses racing, simple past and past participle set pulses racing)

  1. (idiomatic) To excite, thrill.
    • 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.2012 May 26, Phil McNulty, “Norway 0-1 England”, in BBC Sport

Questions about setting pulses racing

What is setting pulses racing the present participle and gerund of?
Setting pulses racing is the present participle and gerund of set pulses racing.

Words near setting pulses racing in the dictionary

  1. setting out one's stall
  2. setting over
  3. setting pen to paper
  4. setting pole
  5. setting poles
  6. setting pulses racing
  7. setting right
  8. setting room
  9. setting rule
  10. setting rules
  11. setting sail

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