somehing excites your blood

[alpacinou]

Hello

Can I say something "excites my blood"? Is it a natural way of saying something is very exciting or is it awkward?

What do you think about these examples I have written?

Listening to this performance by Pavarotti really excites my blood.

Seeing how she managed to defend herself in the court really exited my blood.

Seeing her in that dress excites the blood.

 

[GoesStation]

No. Just no.

 

[teechar]

Hello,
Can I say something "excites my blood"?

No.

Is it a natural way of saying something is very exciting or [STRIKE]is it [/STRIKE] awkward?

No, and note that "exciting" and "awkward" mean completely different things.

There is the expression "makes my blood boil", but that has an entirely unrelated meaning.

 

[Skrej]

The expression you're looking for in English is "stirs the/one's/somebody's blood".


It's even listed in the Using English idioms dictionary.

 

[GoesStation]

An opposite sensation is expressed in it made her blood run cold.

 

[Tdol]

And it could send shivers down your spine.

 

[tedmc]

It is the hormone in the blood that gets one excited.
I think "gets my adrenaline going" or "gives me the adrenaline rush" is common.

 

[GoesStation]

It is the hormone in the blood that gets one excited.
I think "gets my adrenaline going" or "gives me [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] an adrenaline rush" is common.

See above.