From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthrills and spillsthrills and spills (also thrills and chills)EXCITED informal the excitement and danger involved in an activity, especially a sport → thrill
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thrills and spills• There were plenty of thrills and spills as the first round of the East Senior knockout cup got under way.• This provides a safe and sheltered location in which groups of all ages can experience the thrills and spills of watersports.• The audience would love the thrills and spills with the added spice of danger.• But they appreciated that getting wet was all part of the thrills and spills.• Around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills ... for the organisers it proved another successful Classic. 