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	Pronounced	Usage
Elisie	-	Macedonian
Juanita	[hwa:'ni:tə]
Mikayla	mə-KAY-lə	English (Modern)
Ahmose	AH-mos (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
MÁRjÁ	-	Sami
Tavish	-	Scottish