thrill of the hunt

English

Phrase

thrill of the hunt

  1. (idiomatic) The anticipation and excitement experienced while searching for something that is difficult to obtain.
    • 2003 May 8, “It's all in the cards”, in Los Angeles Times, page E38:
      Then, a couple of years ago, Bolle chanced upon a hamper filled with baseball cards at a yard sale. Bolle, 41, bought the treasure chest for $5, and as he was going through the loot, he remembered the thrill of the hunt for cards of his favored Dodgers, and the important role baseball played in his childhood.
    • 2011 July 8, “Asheville Stamp and Postcard Show is signed, sealed and delivered”, in Asheville Citizen-Times:
      While stamps vary in price from their street value to the vaulted collectible price for the "Inverted Jenny," which fetched $977,500 at auction, Canupp said his event, which has been held three times a year since 1992, is more about sharing knowledge and the thrill of the hunt than getting rich.

Synonyms

  • thrill of the chase
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