- the thrill of the chase
- the excitement of trying to get someone or something that you want
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the thrill of the chase
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(the) thrill of the chase — the thrill of the chase phrase the excitement of trying to get someone or something that you want Thesaurus: feelings of pleasure and excitementsynonym Main entry: thrill … Useful english dictionary
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chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… … English dictionary
chase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ high speed ▪ car ▪ The film ends with a long car chase. ▪ police … Collocations dictionary
thrill — thrill1 [θrıl] n 1.) a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this ▪ Winning first place must have been quite a thrill. the thrill of (doing) sth (=the excitement you get from something) ▪ the thrill of … Dictionary of contemporary English
thrill — I UK [θrɪl] / US verb Word forms thrill : present tense I/you/we/they thrill he/she/it thrills present participle thrilling past tense thrilled past participle thrilled 1) [transitive] to make someone feel very excited and pleased Their recent… … English dictionary
thrill — thrill1 [ θrıl ] noun count a sudden feeling of being very excited and pleased: the thrill of (doing something): the thrill of visiting a new city give someone a thrill: Winning in Sydney gave her the biggest thrill yet. thrill seekers (=people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
