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float (one's) boat
float (one's) boat
To make someone happy. Often used in the phrase "whatever floats (one's) boat." A: "What do you want for dinner?" B: "Whatever floats your boat, I'm not even hungry." I think this new job in the lab will really float Isabel's boat.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tiberius | | ti-BE-ri-uws | Ancient Roman |
Philomela | | - | Greek Mythology |
Maci | | MAY-see | English (Modern) |
VÍTor | | VEE-toor (Portuguese), BEE-tawr (Galician) | Portuguese, Galician |
Yuval | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Amaterasu | | - | Far Eastern Mythology |